Agenda for Thursday, 4 May

1. Today in Moldova

The parliament holds a plenary meeting at 10:00.

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Prince Albert II Principality of Monaco pays an official visit to Moldova on 4-5 May 2017, at an invitation by Prime Minister Pavel Filip.   

The visit’s agenda includes:

Official ceremony of meeting Prince Albert II by PM Pavel Filip at the State Residence at 12:00;    

 Note: Journalists are asked to come during 11:30-11:50;

12:10 – the Moldovan PM has a bilateral meeting with the Prince of Monaco;

12:30 – enlarged meeting of the two states’ delegations;

13:30 – ceremony of signing two documents on bilateral cooperation, followed by a joint news conference of the two officials;  

14:05 – Prince Albert II of Monaco has a meeting with Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu;  

15:50 – the delegation of Monaco lays flowers at the Monument to Ruler Stefan cel Mare from Chisinau.

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The Academy of Sciences (ASM) invites to an international scientific conference titled, Moldova in the context of implementation of the Association Agreement: domestic realities and turning to good account the international experience, at ASM at 9:30.  

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The Customs Service and the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) invites to the launch of a study on customs procedures applied at the Giurgiulesti International Free Port, at Jolly Allon hotel at 11:00.     

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The representation of the World Bank of Moldova invites to the unveiling of the economic forecast for Moldova, Population census from 2014 and impact on indexes per capita, at the World Bank’s office at 11:30-13:00.

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The National Bank of Moldova (BNM) invites to a news conference the inflation report and financial situation in the banking sector, at BNM at 14:30.

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The National Office for Vine and Wine and the Moldova Competitiveness Project organize a news briefing on the presentation of preliminary results of a communication campaign, Rosés de Moldova, at the Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry at 11:00.   

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The Viitorul Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS Viitorul) invites to the unveiling of results of an opinion poll, People Watch, #3 on Moldova’s external relations seen by citizens, at IDIS Viitorul at 11:00.  

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The Expert-Grup Independent Analytical Centre holds a news conference on the classification of the transparency of banks’ stockholders and findings of the monitoring of the reforms in the banking sector in January-April 2017, at IPN at 10:00.

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Sergiu Ostaf, in his capacity of member of the Integrity Council, gives a news conference on lessons to be learned from the experience of the National Integrity Council (CNI) in 2012-2016 for the work of the National Integrity Agency (ANI), at IPN at 13:00.    

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The Academy of Sciences (ASM) hosts an international scientific conference dedicated to marking the 80th birthday anniversary of composer, People’s Artist, full member of ASM Eugen Doga.   

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The B.P. Hasdeu municipal library hosts the launch of the edition D.[umitru] Iov, in two volumes, at 14:00.  

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The University Information Centre invites to a festive ceremony of awarding Merit Scholarships for the best students of Moldova, at the Mi Piace restaurant at 18:00.  

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The Public Health Centre in Chisinau holds a roundtable at 10:00.

2. Guests and delegations to Moldova

Prince of Monaco, Albert II, pays an official visit to Moldova on 4-5 May, following an invitation of Prime Minister Pavel Filip.

(Editor M. Jantovan)