Moldova–Aviation Tech Investment: PM Vasile Tofan met SITA representatives to discuss locating teams and technical services in Moldova, including cybersecurity, automated border management, and airport digitalization, with support from Moldova IT Park. Water Security: The Dniester is at alarmingly low levels; Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder warned the Chisinau water intake station is a vulnerable point and said authorities are coordinating with Apa-Canal Chisinau on solutions. Science Under Attack: President Maia Sandu condemned Russia’s strike on Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv as deliberate terror against science and civilians. Business & Innovation Push: Moldova Business Week 2026 opened in Chișinău, with PM Tofan pitching investment “speed, agility and trust,” while the European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos framed reforms as a path to a more predictable, EU-linked business climate. Digital Identity & Biometrics: Moldova’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is proposing a national facial image registry for police searches and cross-border cooperation, as Interpol reports large-scale face biometrics work that helped identify 126 suspects. AI Governance Talk: A GLEIF podcast segment highlighted verifiable Legal Entity Identifiers as a way to keep AI agents accountable in digital finance.