Mayor Oleg Cernei Refuses TV Interview Amid Local Infrastructure Criticism in Moldova

Mayor Oleg Cernei declined an official invitation to appear on a NordNews television program and did not provide any response to the request. In his absence, the news team spoke with residents of the commune about the condition of local roads, water supply, sewage systems, and the management of public funds.

The report also noted that two new Holocaust memorials were inaugurated in Bălți at the end of July, and that the Bălți city hall installed new benches and anti‑vandal trash bins near Lacul Orășenesc. An Afghan delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Zootechnics was announced to be arriving in Moldova, though details of its composition were not released by the foreign ministry.