The Prosecutor General of Moldova Alexander Stoyanoglo, who was removed from office today due to the initiation of a criminal case against him, was detained by the employees of the Information and Security Service. This is reported by the Moldovan media with reference to prosecutors.

According to information in social networks, employees of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Corruption and people in masks and in the uniform of the Information and Security Service arrived at the building of the Prosecutor General's Office.. Searches in the General Prosecutor's Office.

Earlier, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Council of Prosecutors, a criminal case was initiated against the Prosecutor General. Stoyanoglo and his deputies were removed from office.

Alexander Stoyanoglo accused of committing a number of dubious deals with fugitive oligarch Vyacheslav Platon.

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The Moldovan authorities again reminded Russia of the withdrawal of troops from Transnistria.

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Last week, amendments to the country's legislation were adopted, according to which the President and the Supreme Council of Prosecutors received the right to create a commission to assess the activities of the Prosecutor General..

In case of unsatisfactory assessment, the Prosecutor General may be early dismissed..

President Maia Sandu has repeatedly criticized Stoyanoglo, not hiding her intention to get him removed from the post of prosecutor general. The new authorities are unhappy with the progress of the investigation of high-profile cases, including a billion dollars stolen from the banking system.

Earlier we reported that the presidents of Ukraine and Moldova agreed to coordinate actions aimed at the European integration of the two countries.