Romania delivers natural gas to Moldova, in order to reduce this countrys reliance on Russian imports.
1989 was the year that brought freedom to Bessarabia, a territory annexed by the USSR in 1939, and again in 1944.
The newly elected Parliament in the Republic of Moldova is to convene on December 29, one day before the deadline for the first plenary session.
Pro-Russian breakaway Transdniester is once again on UN agenda.
On August 27 Moldova celebrates 23 years since it proclaimed its independence from the former USSR.
Last month, the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine made further steps towards the European Union.
