News archive on the topic "Cheban"

The time has come to consolidate pro-European forces in Moldova for a more active and interested partnership in the Transnistrian direction. This was stated by the mayor of Chisinau and probable candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Moldova, Ion Ceban, during a meeting with the head of the OSCE Mission to the Republic of Moldova, Kelly Keiderling. “We see that the central government is absolutely indifferent to the most important issue of Moldovan independence -...

The Moldovan authorities are blocking the supply of natural gas to the Gagauz autonomy under an alternative contract. This would allow residents of the small republic to receive gas 60% cheaper than Moldovans. Bashkan (head) of Gagauzia, Evgenia Gutsul, accused Moldovan officials and the management of the Moldovagaz enterprise of sabotaging the supply of alternative gas. “We have found partners. We have found sponsors who are ready to help the residents of Gagauzia survive this winter.…

The Action and Solidarity party, led by Maia Sandu, lost the mayoral elections in Chisinau. Based on the results of processing all the protocols, the incumbent mayor, Ivan Cheban, won the first round. He received 50,62% of the popular vote. These are the data published on the official website of the Central Election Commission of Moldova. The ruling party candidate Lilian Karp, who became famous thanks to his initiative to ban the St. George ribbon,…

There are no prerequisites for reducing gas tariffs for the population of Moldova. The gas price at which the tariff can be reduced is $550 per 1000 cubic meters. Today, the weighted average price of gas for the year is $750. This was stated by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of OJSC Moldovagaz Vadim Cheban during the program “Puncte de Reflecție” on the TV channel “Vocea Basarabiei”. According to him...

President of Moldova Maia Sandu, speaking on the air of the program “New Week with Anatoly Golea” on the TV8 channel, rejected those Moldovan politicians who are trying to play multi-vector or have become pro-European relatively recently under the influence of circumstances. The presenter recalled the initiative of the mayor of Chisinau, Ivan Ceban, who previously advocated Eurasian integration and friendship with Russia, who proposed to all pro-European parties...

The Russian enterprise Gazprom announced its disagreement with the statements of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova regarding the results of an audit of the historical debt of Moldovagaz JSC for supplies to consumers on the right bank of the Dniester River. This is stated in a media release published on the official website of Gazprom. The auditor’s report was not approved by the Supervisory Board of JSC Moldovagaza, as provided for in the agreements between PJSC...

The function of the Moldovagaz enterprise, 50% of the shares of which belongs to Gazprom, has been reduced to the transfer of all gas entering Moldova (5,7 million cubic meters per day) to Transnistria. Payment for these supplies hangs over the enterprise as a debt due to the unrecognized status of the PMR. The general director of Moldovagaz, Vadim Ceban, admitted this in an interview with the pro-Western Moldovan TV channel TV8, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The last purchase was in March - only...

The mayor of Chisinau, Ion Ceban, a former friend of Russia who has changed his banners to radical pro-Western ones, has serious problems ahead of the mayoral elections. The gauntlet of challenge was thrown down to him by his former party members from the Party of Socialists, led by ex-president Igor Dodon, who recently returned to the leadership of the party he created. Let us remind you that Ion Ceban performed the functions of...

In Moldova, against the backdrop of Maia Sandu’s hysterical statements, preparations are beginning for local elections to be held this fall. The election campaign at the local level in Moldova is a dress rehearsal for the presidential elections due to take place in 2024. It depends on how successfully the parties and their candidates perform at the local level, and primarily in large...

Moldova is gripped by protests ahead of a harsh winter. The regime of Maia Sandu is in crisis. The ratings of Sandu and her Action and Solidarity party are steadily declining. But is there any serious threat to her regime? The Action and Solidarity Party, of which President Sandu is the de facto head, has a monopoly of power. They have all the power structures, all state media in their hands. They are legally...

The Supreme Council of Transnistria adopted a law on the payment of monetary compensation to pensioners who receive pensions in Russian rubles and lost due to the depreciation. This was reported by the First Pridnestrovian TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “It was decided to pay extra to the level of pension provision existing in Pridnestrovie. Roughly, if you received 1400 rubles, you switched to Russian 1500, due to the depreciation of the exchange rate it became...

Former President of Moldova Igor Dodon agreed on the supply of Russian anti-Covid vaccine, bypassing the current authorities, who hope to receive European vaccines. He stated this on NTV Moldova, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I agreed with our partners from Russia so that we quickly register this vaccine in Moldova. I already spoke with those who are involved in registration, she...

The news that a group of Pridnestrovians were clandestinely assembling helicopters in Moldova received wide resonance. Both the Russian Channel One and the Moldovan President commented on it. On Tuesday, the Moldovan prosecutor’s office announced the discovery of the clandestine production of “aircraft that are externally identical to the Ka-26 helicopter model.” According to investigators, the cars were intended for export to the CIS countries. An unnamed source in the Moldovan government in...

The Parliament of Moldova ratified today an agreement with Russia to issue a loan of 200 million euros for 10 years at 2% per annum. 56 out of 101 deputies voted for ratification, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. At the same time, the opposition chanted “Shame!” All week there was a hysterical campaign of agitation against the loan in the opposition media. Moreover, the main argument was that Russia provides it.…