Moldovan agriculture minister resigns three days after taking office
Moldova's newly appointed Agriculture Minister Radu Musteață has resigned three days into his tenure, while an apartment grenade explosion in Chișinău injured two people.
Moldovan Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Radu Musteață has resigned just three days after his appointment. President Maia Sandu officially signed the decree accepting his resignation.
Musteață stated that his departure was a personal decision intended to preserve public trust in the cabinet and government operations. Administration officials acknowledged the step as a move to maintain confidence in state leadership.
In a separate incident in Chișinău, a grenade exploded inside an apartment in the Botanica district on July 25, injuring a 27-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man. Municipal police reported that the apartment owner admitted to finding the ordnance two years ago and keeping it stored inside the residence.
Sources: Point, Ukrinform
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