UNESCO decided: Odessa city centre on the list of world heritage in danger

UNESCO has included the centre of the Ukrainian port city of Odessa on the list of world heritage in danger, thus granting it a special status of protection against damage caused by the Russian invasion. Russia contested the decision, which it called "*political".

In most regions of Ukraine, air raid alerts were announced

Alerts have been declared in all regions of Ukraine, except for the westernmost. As stated by both the authorities in different regions and the military, the threat of a missile strike, but there is still no information about the missiles actually flying, the BBC reports.

The Ukrainian army shot down 15 drones this night, near Kyiv

According to the military administration of the city of Kyiv, the Ukrainian army shot down 15 Shahed kamikaze drones over the capital of Ukraine and its surroundings during a raid on Wednesday night, the BBC reports.

Appointments and resignations at the Government: Three state secretaries appointed, two others – dismissed

The government approved the appointment of Viorel Garaz as state secretary at the Ministry of Economy and Alexandru Gasnaș at the Ministry of Health. At the same time, the appointment of Grigore Stratulat to the position of state secretary at the Ministry of the Environment was also approved. The cabinet of ministers took note of the resignation of two other secretaries of state.

Compensation under the "First Home" Program

More than eight thousand families, who bought their homes through the "First Home" Program, will receive compensation from the state for paying the monthly mortgage interest.

The electricity supply contract from the Cuciurgan Power Plant was extended. The purchase price is the same

The Republic of Moldova will procure electricity from the Cuciurgan Power Plant in February as well. SA Energocom announces in a press release that it will buy approximately 230 thousand MWh from MGRES in February, following the extension of the electricity supply contract signed today.

New members of the Delegation of the Republic of Moldova in the Joint Control Commission, appointed by the Government

The government appointed five new members to the composition of the delegation of the Republic of Moldova in the Joint Control Commission (JCC). The delegation will be led by Alexandru Flenchea, advisor in the field of country reintegration policies in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova.

Moldovans settled in Romania, Austria, Sweden and Hungary will be able to order passports through diplomatic missions

Moldovan citizens settled in Romania, Austria, Sweden and Hungary will be able to order passports through the diplomatic missions of these countries, and the documents will be delivered to the address requested by them. The decision was approved during today's meeting of the Government.

Nicu Popescu and the Deputy Minister of Defense of Spain discussed the reform of the defense sector in Madrid

The reform of the defense sector, in the context of the current regional security environment, was discussed in Madrid during the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicu Popescu and the Deputy Minister of Defense of Spain, Admiral Juan Francisco Martínez Núñez.

Maia Sandu met with a delegation of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, led by Marshal Tomasz Grodzki

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, had a meeting with H.E. Tomasz Grodzki, Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland and with a group of Polish deputies. The officials discussed regional security, economic cooperation and the Moldovan-Polish bilateral agenda.

The projects made at the FabLab in Soroca, winners in a national competition

Young engineering enthusiasts from Soroca meet at the FabLab center where they have the opportunity to put all their ideas into practice. The workshop is attended by 15 students, and their works become winners in various national competitions year after year. Here they can materialize their ideas into real prototypes, developing small businesses at home.

The daily railway routes from Ungheni to Iași were relaunched

The daily railway routes from Ungheni to Iași have been relaunched. This was announced by Moldova’s Railway from Moldova. The quoted source states that the trains will run twice a day.