The Government of Moldova on Wednesday approved a draft decision to extend the state of emergency in the country for 30 days starting from December 1, 2023, Report informs via Moldovan media.
The final decision on the matter must be made by the country's parliament.
The previous extension of the state of emergency in Moldova was approved at a parliamentary meeting on September 21. It came into effect on October 2 for a period of 60 days.
For the first time, Moldova introduced a state of emergency three years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. Then, with the outbreak of war in Ukraine in February last year, a state of emergency was introduced again and has been extended several times. The country's government explained this by the situation in the region and the need to ensure national security.