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Illustration: a calm lake in northern Europe, surrounded by conifer and birch forests, at sunset — evoking Molėtai, Lithuania's «land of lakes».
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What Ungheni is looking for in Lithuania's «land of lakes»: the story of the district's partnership with Molėtai

A delegation from the Ungheni District Council attended the city festival of Molėtai, Lithuania — «Among the Lakes and Stars» — on 28 June 2026. Behind the festive trip lies a partnership agreement signed back in 2012 between Ungheni district and Molėtai district, revived this year. Who the Lithuanian partner really is, why the delegation included investment and cadastre officials, and what the link has delivered so far — an explainer on one of the district's quietest external bridges.

Ion Calmis·29 June 2026· Explainer
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Symbolic illustration: a summer football pitch with a ball in the foreground and teenagers training in the background, seen from a distance, with no identifiable faces.
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July 4, in France: children from Ungheni district play in the “Friendship Cup”, alongside Ukraine and Romania

FC Zagarancea, the team of a commune in Ungheni district, represents the Republic of Moldova on July 4 in Montmorillon, France, at the international youth tournament the “Friendship Cup” — alongside the French hosts, Romania and Ukraine. The boys, gathered by physical-education teacher Sebastian Andriuța, got there through a chain of town twinnings: Zagarancea twinned with Putna in January 2025, and Putna has been linked with Montmorillon since 2013. At the first edition, held last year in Putna itself, the team from Zagarancea won.

Ion Calmis·28 June 2026· News