Moldova's Cabinet on March 8 tendered its resignation to President Nicolae Timofti after a vote of no confidence March 5 by the parliament, Interfax reported.

Moldova is not allowing NATO to lease a military base in Bulboaca, near Chisinau, Moldovan National Army General Staff Brig. Gen. Vitalie Stoian said Oct. 16, Infotag reported.

Moldova is planning to permit NATO to lease a military base near Bulboaca, Transdniestria's Defense Minister, Vladislav Finagin, said, Vestnik Kavkaza reported Oct. 16, citing Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

Moldovan rebel leader Yevgeny Shevchuk met with Russian President Vladimir Putin's special representative for the Moldovan breakaway territory of Transdniestria and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin in Moscow on Aug. 3, a Shevchuck spokesman said, Infotag reported.