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EU agrees to open membership talks with Ukraine, Moldova
Dec 15, 2023 07:44In a show of support to Kiev amid the Ukraine war, the European Union leaders have agreed to open formal membership negotiations with the country.
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Thousands take to streets in Moldova demanding resignation of pro-Western govt.
Sep 19, 2022 14:02Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Moldovan capital Chisinau on Sunday, demanding the resignation of the pro-Western government over soaring inflation and skyrocketing energy prices.
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UK in talks to arm Moldova 'to NATO standard' to protect it from Russia
May 21, 2022 13:46In a move seen as controversial and provocative, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the UK intends to send modern weaponry to Moldova in eastern Europe to protect the country from the threat of a Russian “invasion".
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Iranians urged to leave Moldova
May 09, 2022 13:40Iran’s embassy in Ukraine, which also acts as the Islamic Republic’s accredited embassy in the Republic of Moldova, called on Iranian nationals to flee Moldova, particularly its breakaway region of Transnistria, considering the possibility of the spread of the Ukraine war.
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Moldova's prime minister announces surprise resignation
Dec 24, 2020 06:05Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu announced his resignation on Wednesday, paving the way for early parliamentary elections in the ex-Soviet country.
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Moldova vote heads for runoff as opposition candidate holds small lead over president
Nov 02, 2020 08:58Moldova’s presidential election will head to a tight second round as opposition candidate Maia Sandu has secured a narrow lead over incumbent president Igor Dodon.
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OIC urges Moldova to cancel decision to move Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to al-Quds
Jun 14, 2019 06:01The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Moldova’s decision to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to occupied al-Quds, urging officials in the Eastern European country to rescind their plan.
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Moldovan president suspended, snap election called amid political standoff
Jun 10, 2019 09:07A Moldovan court temporarily relieved President Igor Dodon of his duties on Sunday to allow a stand-in to call a snap election, deepening a standoff between rival political parties over the formation of a new government after months of deadlock.
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Dialog best way to solve Korean dispute: Iran
Aug 07, 2017 13:11President Hassan Rouhani says disagreements on the Korean Peninsula can best be addressed at the negotiating table.
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Moldova expels 5 Russian diplomats, angers own president
May 30, 2017 08:36Moldova’s EU-leaning government has ordered the expulsion of five Russian diplomats, in a move censured by the ex-Soviet state’s pro-Moscow President Igor Dodon as “outrageous.”