Prospects for Wednesday, 18 April

1. Events in Moldova

There takes place the official receiving ceremony of President of Belarus Alexandr Lukashenko by President of Moldova Igor Dodon at the state residence at 14:00.

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There is set tete – a – tete meeting of Presidents of Moldova and Belarus at the state residence at 14:00.

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There is organised wider delegation meeting at the state residence at 15:00.

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Alexandr Lukashenko and Igor Dodon make statements to press at the state residence at 16:00.

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The parliamentary committees convene into meetings at parliament at 10:00.

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Prime Minister chairs the meeting of Cabinet of Ministers at government at 15:00.

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The Chamber of Commerce and Industry invites mass media to a press conference on organisation and conduct of Moldovan – Belorussian Economic Forum for Interregional Cooperation and Exhibition of Commodities in Belarus at CCI at 10:00.

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The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation launches a new Cooperation Strategy for Switzerland with Moldova for 2018 – 2021 at the Palace of the Republic at 11:00.

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The national platform of Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and Friedrich Ebert Foundation Moldova invite to international conference: Towards a functional electoral democracy in Moldova at Leogrand hotel at 08:30.

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IDIS invites to presentation of two newly set local action groups in Cula locality, Ungheni district and Palanca locality, Stefan Voda district at IDIS headquarters at 10:00.

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The Partnership programme for sustainable civil society in Moldova invites to public meeting of students with representatives of civil society organisations from Moldova at USM at 12:00.

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The Institute of Romanians from everywhere and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of Moldova, in partnership with Romanian National Heritage Institute, University of Architecture and Urbanism Ion Mincu and National Art Museum of Moldova organise conference: The Romanian Cultural Heritage – Centenary 2018, 3rd issue, on 18 – 20 April 2018. The event is hosted by the National Art Museum of Moldova. 

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The Swedish Institute in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden in Chisinau and the United Nations in Moldova invite to opening of exhibition: Fathers from Moldova and Sweden at Shopping MallDova at 13:00.

2. Guests and delegations in Moldova

President of Belarus Alexandr Lukashenko pays an official visit to Moldova on 18 – 19 April, at invitation of head of state Igor Dodon.  

3. Moldovan missions abroad

Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu pays a visit to the United States on 11 – 19 April. In Washington, speaker is to have meetings at the U.S. Congress, U.S. Agency for International Development, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and U.S. Treasury, as well as to the U.S. Department of State. 

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Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Iurie Leanca pays a working visit to Berlin on 17 – 18 April. Deputy PM meets with representatives of German Presidency, Office of German Chancellor, Government and Federal Parliament.

(Editor A. Raileanu)