EU, EBRD And EIB Support Gas Interconnection Between Moldova And Romania
In a joint effort to strengthen Moldova’s energy security, the European Union, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are providing a EUR92 million financing package for the construction of a natural gas pipeline from Romania to Chisinau. The project will complete the connection of the gas transmission systems of Romania and Moldova by linking Chisinau, a major area of gas consumption in the country, to the interconnector between the eastern Romanian city of Iasi and Ungheni, a Moldovan town on the Romanian border. As part of the new financing package, the Moldovan government has agreed to implement a comprehensive reform package to promote the liberalisation of the energy market and strengthen competition in the sector. (mediafax.ro) Romanian President Iohannis Recalls Four Ambassadors President Klaus Iohannis signed on Tuesday the decrees recalling four ambassadors to Romania, among whom Doru Romulus Costea, the ambassador to China and Mongolia. Nicolae Nastase was recalled as Romania’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Tunisian Republic, Nicolae Ureche as Romania’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Kazakhstan Republic and the Tajikistan Republic, and Doru Romulus Costea as Romania’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia.Also, Gruia Otiliu Jacota was recalled as Romania’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand and the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos.
Russian Ambassador to Ankara, Andrey Karlov, was shot on Monday by a Turkish policeman, aged 22, during the inauguration of a photo exhibition and died shortly after in a hospital in Ankara. The assassin of the Russian diplomat was shot by the Turkish security forces. (mediafax.ro)
Code Yellow For Fog In Six Counties In Romania Weather authorities issued several code yellow warnings for fog for six counties in Romania.The counties targeted by the code yellow alerts are Teleorman, Giurgiu, Calarasi, Olt, Dolj and Bihor.
Meteorologists also say visibility is reduced locally, below 200 meters, and in some areas, below 50 meters. (mediafax.ro)
Health Minister: 88 Corruption Cases In Hospitals In Last Ten Days Health Minister Vlad Voiculescu told a press conference, at the end of his term as minister, that 88 potential violations of law have been reported over the last ten days, since launching the anti-corruption telephone line.The minister said transparency and punishing irregularities is the best way to fight corruption.
He added that transparentizing all acquisitions of over RON20,000 in the sanitary system is one of the major steps that will prove their effect on the long run.
“Ministrul Sănătății: În ultimele 10 zile au fost reclamate 88 de cazuri de corupție în spitale” (mediafax.ro)