Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by Moldova’s Emergency Services shows firefighters at the crash site of a small aircraft in Vadul lui Voda, Moldova, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Moldova Emergency Services via AP) CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A small German-registered plane crashed on Sunday in a town near Moldova’s capital, killing the lone pilot on board, aviation authorities said. The fatal accident happened shortly before 10 a.m. local time (0800 GMT) in the small town of Vadul lui Voda, about 23 kilometers (14 miles) east of the capital Chisinau, the Civil Aviation Authority said. It said no passengers were on board the downed Socata TB20 ultra-light aircraft and that an investigation is underway to determine what caused the “tragic accident.” Photos of the crash site posted online show the charred and mangled remains of a small red and white plane that appears to have landed on the roof of a detached property. “After impact with the ground, the aircraft was engulfed in flames. Emergency teams quickly arrived at the scene and managed to put out the fire,” aviation authorities said. “Unfortunately, a charred body was identified inside the wreckage.” While the pilot has not been officially identified, local media report that the deceased pilot was a prominent German businessman who formerly headed a joint German-Moldovan company. Additional details will be released as the investigations progress, the aviation authority said, and offered condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased. “We are with them at this extremely difficult time and express our deepest regret for their loss,” it said. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Reporting by John Irish; editing by GV De Clercq and Alex Richardson Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved This year, the OSCE Mission to Moldova will organize its 6th edition of the Model OSCE, a simulation that engages youth in conflict resolution by reproducing the Permanent Council of the OSCE during a crisis situation. Participants will choose a country out of 57 OSCE participating States and step into the shoes of diplomats to debate persuade others and come up with a joint solution to settle the crisis and avoid the conflict the participants will receive negotiation skills training and learn about the work of the OSCE consensus-based decision-making and the history of the Organization The OSCE Mission to Moldova is looking for 35 motivated full-time University students in Balti Comrat and Tiraspol who would want to become diplomats for one day Five best participants of the Model OSCE will attend an OSCE Permanent Council meeting in the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna If you want to apply, fill in the application form and send together with your CV to ModelOSCE@osce.org with “Model OSCE” in the subject line by 20 August 2019 Participation in the Model OSCE is free of charge transportation and meals will be provided for the duration of the event The aim of the Model OSCE is to build confidence and strengthen dialogue between young women and men from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River The Model OSCE was first organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova in 2013 Learn more about the Model OSCE from the Background Note below and read about previous OSCE Model editions here and here  The crisis caused by the Covid-19 virus has severely impacted the tourism sector Travel restrictions have resulted in an unprecedented decline in the number of foreign tourists worldwide and a loss of income the total loss of income in the tourism industry is estimated at about 350 million dollars but used it to renovate and create new premises for receiving tourists purchased bicycles and new watercraft (kayaks and each of them prepared special treats for the long-awaited guests in their basements and storerooms The new campaign is a tribute to the people who work in the tourism industry and their optimism They are the ones who will restore tourism in Moldova The campaign was launched in mid-June with a video that conveys the optimism and joy of meeting long-awaited tourists as well as Moldovans from all over the world and closest neighbours The protagonists of the campaign are the owners of rural guesthouses and wineries which have welcomed tens of thousands of tourists over the years and are ready to reopen their doors to visitors offering an unforgettable travel experience Locations featured in the video include: "Hanul lui Hanganu" in Lalova village "Eco-resort Butuceni" in the cultural and natural reserve "Old Orhei" agro-boarding house "Gaguz Sofrasi" in the Kongaz village Lake Beleu in the Prutul de Jos nature reserve and others The National Association for Inbound and Inbound Tourism (ANTRIM) announces the resumption of tourism in Moldova and invites visitors to discover our original travel offers in maximum safety introduced in Moldova by ANTRIM with accreditation of the Global Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) The “Be our guest again” campaign is run by a young creative team whose goal is the interconnection between the various industries in Moldova The campaign is aimed at preserving talent in the country and contributing to the sustainable development of the Republic The soundtrack is provided by the Trigon group which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its activity and the traditional shirt presented in the video is dedicated to the international holiday of the Romanian national shirt "ia" as well as into foreign languages: English and will be promoted mainly in the online space the video gained widespread organic popularity The new campaign continues to promote the tourism potential of the Republic of Moldova implemented in the period from 2015 to 2121 within the framework of the Moldova Competitiveness Project and funded by USAID the Government of Sweden and Ukaid in cooperation with the National Association for Inbound and Inbound Tourism (ANTRIM) These efforts resulted in an average annual increase in the number of foreign tourists of 20% between 2015 and 2019 the campaign conveys a true message of hospitality The campaign has received valuable awards from foreign experts as well as an audience of about 20 million people The campaign also aims to strengthen the new national slogan: Sixty-five prosecutors and judges improved their skills in investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes that target children during two workshops held in Vadul-lui-Voda The workshops were organized by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in partnership with the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the US Embassy in Moldova Participants were familiarized with the national and international legal norms on investigating and prosecuting cases involving online child abuse and child pornography as well as manipulation techniques used by offenders such as cyberbullying sexting and online grooming (luring children into conducting illegal activities) A special session of the workshop was devoted to the best practices of child interviewing techniques led by a professional phycologist participants were sensitized to the specifics of children’s behaviour online the psychological profile of online abuse victims as well as behavioural disorders of potential abusers It was highlighted that prosecutors and judges must be aware that child victims of online abuse may offer confusing testimonies due to the trauma they have experienced “The Internet is an unavoidable part of modern life presenting implications for children as both victims and offenders of cybercrime Therefore this topic is of high interest to prosecutors and judges in Moldova,” said Boris Talpa a judge and a training co-ordinator at the NIJ “The participants truly appreciated the practical sessions of the workshop and noted that a simulation exercise on investigating cybercrimes could be a theme of a potential summer school for judges and prosecutors.” The workshop is part of a series of similar educational activities organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova in co-operation with NIJ under the Mission’s human rights programme The programme‘s goals is to provide advice and expertise on human and minority rights and democratic transformation in Moldova along with the prime minister and parliament speaker laid flowers at the monument ”Maica Îndurerată” (Grieving Mother) at the Eternitate (Eternity) memorial venue just as he has been used to do for six years in a row MPs and more Party of Socialists (PSRM) members laid floral wreaths at the Vadul lui Voda bridge thus paying homage to the servicemen who died in the tragic events from 1992 the head of state participated in a commemorative meeting in the Cosnita village where he laid flowers at the monument to the soldiers who died in that conflict as well as at the monument to the heroes fallen  in the World War II The Moldovan president said that time was ripe to undertake firm actions to settle the Transnistrian conflict Dodon said that all the best must be done in the next 2-3 years to reunify Moldova stressing that he would do his utmost to this end “This is an important step the citizens from both banks of Dniester want The fact that this day is marked separately in Tiraspol and Chisinau is a tragedy,” the president said the Moldovan president unveiled an initiative of creating a platform of social dialogue within which mutually acceptable solutions for both banks of Dniester should be identified to settle the Transnistrian conflict This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The OSCE Mission to Moldova brought together 31 students from Chisinau Comrat and Tiraspol for the Model OSCE 2015 a three-day negotiation skills training and simulation game that engages youth in conflict resolution The event was held from 3 to 6 December 2015 and took place with the support of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany the students represented different OSCE participating States and institutions in a simulation of the OSCE Permanent Council during a crisis situation the students successfully developed a joint action plan on how to resolve the crisis. Participants also benefited from negotiations skills training delivered by an international expert and were briefed on OSCE structures decision-making and the history of the Organization “The Model OSCE provides young people from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River with a unique opportunity to better understand how mechanisms for conflict resolution work in practice,” said Rachel Bending Spokesperson of the OSCE Mission to Moldova this event teaches the next generation of young diplomats that by engaging in dialogue and negotiations and embracing compromises they can arrive at mutually beneficial solutions.” The aim of the Model OSCE is to build confidence and strengthen dialogue between young women and men from both sides of the Dniester/Nistru River The Model OSCE was first organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova in 2013 and has been held every year since then 29 March 2011 – Members of Moldovan and Transdniestrian expert working groups on agriculture and ecology and representatives from non-governmental organizations from both banks of the River Dniestr/Nistru discussed environmental co-operation during a meeting held today by the OSCE Mission to Moldova held in the town of Vadul lui Voda near Chisinau is part of the Mission’s efforts to build confidence between the sides in the Transdniestrian conflict Participants discussed matters related to the disposal of obsolete and dangerous pesticides a meeting of the Aarhus Convention to be held in Chisinau in the summer and opportunities for joint environment-related work no matter which side of the river they live on We are pleased to be able to help the sides find ways to co-operate to protect the people of the region,” said Ambassador Philip Remler “Effectively managing river basin resources and dealing with emergencies are all matters which can be best done in partnership between the sides and between central and local authorities and civil society.”