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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service is now offering audiences in Moldova a Romanian-language news and current-affairs programme that will air weekly, on six frequencies across the country.

This programme will broadcast every Friday at 20.00 local time on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service, on the following frequencies:

97.2 FM in Chisinau; 69.14 FM in Cahul; 101.5 FM in Causeni; 67.46 FM in Edinet; 102.9 FM in Mandrestii Noi – Balti; and 69.53 FM in Ungheni.

Each programme will feature a mix of current affairs and analysis of both local and international issues.

The programme will be produced by the IMEDIA press group (IMEDIA is the brand of the Committee for the Freedom of the Press NGO based in Chisinau), in co-ordination with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service, which broadcasts in 32 languages, currently offers its English, Russian and Ukrainian-language output in Moldova.

Nikki Clarke, Head of Americas and Europe Region, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service, comments: "³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service is very pleased that, through its new agreement with IMEDIA, our audience in Moldova will be able to enjoy a regular news and current-affairs programme in Romanian, as well as our existing services in English, Russian and Ukrainian."

Notes to Editors

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster delivering 32 language and regional services: Albanian, Arabic, Azeri, Bengali, Burmese, Cantonese, English, English for Africa, English for the Caribbean, French for Africa, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Kinyarwanda/Kirundi, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Mandarin, Nepali, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese for Africa, Portuguese for Brazil, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Somali, Spanish for Latin America, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, and Vietnamese.

It uses multiple platforms to reach 182 million listeners globally, including shortwave, AM, FM, digital satellite and cable channels.

It has around 2,000 partner radio stations which take ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ content, and numerous partnerships supplying content to mobile phones and other wireless handheld devices.

Its news sites include audio and video content and offer opportunities to join the global debate.

For more information, visit bbcworldservice.com. To find out more about the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's English language offer and subscribe to a free e-newsletter, visit bbcworldservice.com/schedules.

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