Last days International Airport Chisinau changed a bit the schedule of planes departing and arriving because of the fog.
For instance, 30 October the plane flying from London to Chisinau was redirected to spare Bucharest airport because of low visibility on the landing strip. Flight Larnaka – Chisinau was postponed. Flight Chisinau – Budapest was cancelled because of the heavy fog last Wednesday. The fog delayed to half an hour flights from Chisinau to Vienna and Timisoara. Flights to Frankfurt and Moscow were delayed to several hours.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
Meeting of Moldovan-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on trade-economics collaboration takes place in Chisinau on Monday. At the end of it meeting protocol is expected to be signed.
It will be signed by Committee co-chairmen – the first vice prime-minister of the Republic of Moldova, Zinaida Grechanaya, and Education and Science Minister of Russian Federation, Andrei Fursenco.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History celebrates its birthday. It is 118 years old. There are held some scientific readings, books presentations and “round-table” conferences.
New “Museum Mercury” was issued. It tells about the latest scientific researches of the museum employees. On the first floor of the historical building of the museum, constructed by the project of the architect Tsigankov, there is open unusual exhibition “Museographs and their hobbies”. Some works of museographs will remain in the museum collection.
The museum is called to be people’s museum. People from different nooks of the country come here to give the museum something which has history imprint. The last time such gifts are specially appreciated because step by step the dream of museum workers to create “Village Museum” comes true. On the museum birthday the most popular wish is that the dream about creating the new “Village Museum” to become true.
Read an article about National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History
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Moldova National Football Team under the supervision if Igor Dobrovolskiy got a historical result in qualification for EURO-2008. For the first time the team got 7 points in 3 following matches. 6 of these points were obtained in away games.
According to the president of Football Federation of Moldova, Pavel Cebanu, said that the most important are not the points but that National Team doesn’t loose in the last matches. He hopes that the players will continue in the same vein.
The last match in EURO-2008 qualification Moldova will take in Chisinau against Hungary. Moldova with its 9 points occupies the 6th place in the standings.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
On 16th October the direct flight from Chisinau to Milan was open. This flight became possible because of close cooperation of Moldovan company Air Moldova and Italian carrier Meridian.
New flight will take place twice a week. Moldovan passengers will be able to reach Milan Malpensa Airport at Tuesdays and Fridays. The flight will be accomplished on the comfortable airliner Airbus-320 of Italian airlines Meridian. The minimum price for flight ticket to one side is 101 euro (including airport fees).
Moldovan airline agreed to become marketing operator of Italian colleagues. Air Moldova will have its block of places in the plane. It took upon itself complete responsibility for exploitation of aircraft. It opened the representation in Milan for the convenience of Moldovan passengers.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
Monday the international conference «Information Technologies and Security – 2007» starts to work in Chisinau.
The aim of the forum is the analysis of the situation in the sphere of information security of state and commercial informational systems and communications, presentation of new advanced technologies and hardware for information protection. Experts from Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Great Britain, Poland and Israel participate in the conference.
The conference is organized by state enterprise «Center of special telecommunications» and ULIM university with the financial aid of Navy Department of the USA.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
Moldova is famous for its wine. That’s why every year the country celebrates Wine Day. This celebration takes place on the second weekend of October, when grapes are collected and green wine is in the wood. Now wine-growers and wine-makers may have a tremendous time.
This year Wine Day falls on 13-14th October. The capital will celebrate double holiday as on 14th October Chisinau inhabitants celebrate City Day. There follows the program of the celebration in Chisinau.
13th october
| 10:00-10:50 |
Opening ceremony of the VIth regular festival “National Wine Day” |
| 10:50-11:50 |
Pavilions and exposition stands visit by guests of honor |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Artistic program “Hai, lautare…” |
| 12:30-13:00 |
Awarding of “Golden Barrel” contest winners |
| 13:00-19:00 |
Pavilions and exposition stands visit by celebration guests. Artistic program “I take off hat to you…” Tourist programs |
| 13:00-16:00 |
Open and professional tasting of green wine. Contest “The best presentation of national cuisine” |
| 14:00-14:30 |
Awarding of “Golden Grapevine” contest winners |
| 19:00-19:30 |
Awarding of “For the best achievements in production and export of wine” contest winners |
| 19:00-22:00 |
Music fairy show “Strugurasi de pe colina” |
14th october
| 10:00-16:00 |
Events dedicated to Chisinau City Day . Pavilions and exposition stands visit by celebration guests. Tourist programs. |
| 10:30-12:30 |
Contest of arts and crafts “Tezaur / Country asset” |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Awarding of “Tulburel” green wine contest winners |
| 12:30-13:30 |
Awarding of “The best presentation of national cuisine” contest winners |
| 15:30-16:00 |
Awarding of “The best organizer of wine tourist program” contest winners. Awarding of “The best maker of souvenir on a topic of ‘Tezaur'” contest winners |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Performance “Where Moldovan dance the ground quakes…” |
| 17:00-18:00 |
Closing ceremony |
| 18:00-20:50 |
Events dedicated to Chisinau City Day |
| 20:50-21:00 |
Celebration fireworks |
On Wednesday at the National Art Museum there the exhibition of Vasiliy Cojocaru opens. The exhibition is dedicated to 75 anniversary of the artist.
Landscapes are his passion. Even if he refers to the same places for several times they all look different on the pictures by him. For instance sheep fold be him in 1999 and 2001 are absolutely different. Artist finds the new expression in the latest work.
With the help of pictures by Cojocaru it is possible to make the catalogue of the most beautiful places of Moldova. His works were exhibited for many times inside and outside the republic. He is permanent participant of spring and autumn salons.
Entering his 76th year the artist has a bunch of creative plans. The exhibition lasts up to 10th November.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
Bender, the second largest city in Transnistria, celebrates City Day on 8th Ocotber.
599 years ago in the official documents there was mentioned customs station Tyagyanyakyacha. Alexander Dobryi signed a special edict which allowed the merchants from Lvov to trade here. This fact contributed to establishment of a city on this place.
In Bender there are held different sport events, veteran regatta down the Dniester and other events.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
On Wednesday in Chisinau there opened Center for NATO informing and documentation. Stefanie Babst, NATO General Secretary assistant deputy, said that “The center is non-governmental organization which is established only for informing purpose. It will finance by North-Atlantic Treaty Organization funds.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
Moldova will become the first country on the post-Soviet territory which will host Karate (Shotokan style) Championship. Spectators will be able to watch the duel meets of the best masters of this type of martial arts. They will take place in Chisinau in Track-and-field Athletics Hall from 11 to 13 October.
Aurel Patru, the president of International Karate (Shokatan) Federation, said that they don’t want to choose the rich country for carrying out the championship. They want to offer their hand to all the states to raise up interest towards karate.
About 500 sportsmen from 30 countries will take part in the championship. Moldova will be presented by 120 masters of Karate.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
10th International Specialized Exhibition Automarket – Auto Salon’2007 takes place in Moldova from 28th September till 3rd October.
It will occupy all three pavilions of Moldexpo (Moldovan exposition Center) and an adjacent territory. The cars will be demonstrated on the territory of 10 thousand square meters.
In the exhibition there will participate more than 30 car importers and leasing company which will present the newest brands in automobile world. Within the exhibition such competitions as “Three, Seven, Bull”, “The best automobile’2007”, “AutoSound’2007”.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
On the eve of the starting hunting season the week of the poach control took place in Moldova. It was accomplished by policemen, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources employees, «Moldsilva» agency employees and members of Community of hunters and fishermen.
Within a week there were detected 160 violations of ecological legislation. 500 people were art and part in those. There were drawn up the reports on administrative responsibility in 76 cases. There were weapons and other object for illegal hunting or fishing withdrawn.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
In the republic the late grapes for table use harvest time starts. The major part of grapes for table use is taken up by the variety “Moldova” which occupies 8.5 thousands of hectares.
This grapes variety was bred by National Institute of grapes and wine. Vice-director of the Institution, Tudor Cazacu, noticed that sweet bunches of “Moldova” are under cultivation not only in Moldova but also in neighbor Romania, Russia and Ukraine. In these countries the plantations occupy more than 8 thousands hectares.
This grapes variety is also under cultivation on the small areas of Poland, American state California, Italy. The evidence suggests that “Moldova” gives stable harvests and preserves its taste and nutritional qualities till the middle of the next year.
In the republic “Moldova” is under cultivation for almost 2 decades and gives for about 12-14 tons of sweet berries from hectare.
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On Wednesday Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism of the Republic of Cyprus, Antonis Mikaelides, comes to Moldova with the official visit.
A group of businessmen comes to Moldova together with the Minister. These businessmen have the possibility to make a business contact with local colleagues on the economical forum.
There will be discussed possibilities of developing business relations among the countries, attraction of Cyprus investments to the national economics, collaboration within European Union. Moldovan businessmen will get acquainted with the Cyprus possibilities which where reached by the country after joining EU.
In January–July 2007 the volume of foreign trade with Cyprus amounted $US 830 600. It is 25.5 per cent more that the same period of the previous year.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
Peace-support exercises started on the training base “Bulboaca”. They will take place from 10 September to 15 September.
100 soldiers from Moldova and Ukraine take part in the training exercises. Soldiers will practice interaction in realization the compined humanitarian operation in the supposed zone of conflict.
The first trainings of such kind were performed in 1998 on the training range “Wide Liang” in Ukraine.
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Center for learning Azerbaijanian language will be open soon in Comrat State University in Gagauzia. Such decision was taken during the visit of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan, Isfandiar Vagabzade, to Moldova.
According to diplomat, opening of the center stands for better acquaintance of University students with history and today achievements of Azerbaijan. They will learn language which is cognate to Gagauz language native for many of them.
Employees of the embassy of Azerbaijan gave the center computer and office appliances, reference literature and fiction in Azerbaijanian.
There are centers for learning German, English and Greek already working in Comrat State University.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
Moldovan artist Olga Pavlova will take place in the exhibition “Art and collaboration”, which will open on Tuesday in Palais Porcia in the center of Austrian capital city Vienna.
Vernissage is organized by Austrian agency for development and organization “Cultural contacts”. Here will be presented works of 5 more artists from Eastern European countries: Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia.
Six works by Moldovan artist were chosen for vernissage by organizers. These works were painted by Olga Pavlova in the different periods of her creative work; however they all are accomplished by abstract pencil.
Within 2 last months this is the third international project Olga takes place in. In July she participated in charity project by Hattie van der Linden “Draw Your Future”. In August Olga took part in exhibition of computer graphics where she presented works dedicated to climate change on the Earth.
Informational source: http://www.newsmoldova.ru
International Book Salon will take place in Chisinau from 31 August to 10 September. Its program includes book presentations, mettings with readers, exhibitions of artists and sculptors. The topics are “Moldovan gospodars”, “Computer graphics”, “Old Chisinau”, “Reproductions of N. Rerich works” and other.
Exhibition-fair will be open every day from 10.00 to 17.00 in the National Library where visitors may buy books of high quality for reasonable price.
Salon is organized by Ministry of Education and Youth, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and National Library.
Yesterday Moldova celebrated its Independence Day. President of the republic still gets congratulations to national holiday – Independence Day.
He was congratulated by the president of Swiss Confederation, Micheline Calmy-Rey, who wishes to the president of Moldova and the whole nation health and prosperity.
Nursultan Nazarbaev congratulated the President of Moldova from all Kazakh people. He said he hopes that friendly relationships among our countries will continue and develop in the future. He wished to the Moldovan President health and big success and to the Moldovan people – peace and prosperity.
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