Agenda for Thursday, 10 May

1. Today in Moldova

The parliament organizes the first meeting of the Monitoring Group 1 of the National Integrity and Anticorruption Strategy for 2017-2020, at the parliament at 9:00.

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Prime Minister Pavel Filip chairs a cabinet meeting, at the government at 15:00.  

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The Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM) hosts a scientific and practical conference dedicated to the Europe Day and the Centenary of the Romanian National Unitary State titled, Moldova in the context of implementation of the Association Agreement: domestic and external opportunities and constraints, at 10:00.   

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The Defence Ministry organizes, in partnership with the Foreign Policy Association (APE), a roundtable to discuss the role of the National Army and subject to public debates a draft programme, Professional Army 2018-2021, at the Centre for Military Culture and History, at 10:00.

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The State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) and the European Union’s programme, Support to Ensuring Observance of Intellectual Property Rights, in Moldova and invites to a workshop on the role of the traditional products with geographical indication in developing business in Moldova and European Union, at the Moldexpo centre at 11:25-12:45.  

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The Institute of Inter-cultural Philological Researches (ICFI), Faculty of Letters at the Free International University of Moldova (ULIM), invites journalists and specialists in the sector to the opening of an international conference titled, Interconnection of paradigms and methods of learning languages and cultures, held on 10-11 May. The event is organized by the Francophone University Agency, Office for the Central and Eastern Europe, and the Embassy of France, at ULIM at 10:00.

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The National Library, in cooperation with the Embassy of Lithuania in Moldova, invites to the inauguration of an exhibition of the Association of Lithuanian Photographers, at the Library at 15:00. 

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National Committee of Romanian American Republicans invites to a news conference titled, Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, held by Elroy Sailor, strategist, member of the transition team of U.S. President Donald Trump, a member of the Republican Party, Laurel Bannett, and the head of the National Committee of Romanian-American Republicans, Sorin Roiban, at IPN at 10:00.     

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Non-governmental organizations invite to a news conference on commitments for a more inclusive Chisinau, at IPN at 11:00.

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The candidate of the Party of Socialists (PSRM) for the Chisinau general mayor office, Ion Ceban, gives a news conference on backing young families, at the PSRM office at 12:00.   

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A former candidate for the Chisinau general mayor office, Oazu Nantoi, invites to a news conference on his vision on the electoral campaign and an appeal to voters, at IPN at 12:00.

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The members of the Cooperative of Construction of Dwellings No 82 invites to a news conference, Swindlers willing to come to power again with support of state’s officials, at IPN at 15:00.

2. Moldovan missions abroad

Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Tudor Ulianovschi pays a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 08 – 10 May, assisting to opening of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova.

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Economics and Infrastructure Minister Chiril Gaburici and state secretaries Vitalie Iurcu and Serghei Bucataru participate in the Moldova-Emirates business forum,

(Editor M. Jantovan)