Mayor Mihai Chirica announces the suspension of the Iasi-Chisinau twinning because of the entry ban of Mayor Ceban, citing cooperation problems.

Mihai Chirica, the mayor of Iasi, said he will start procedures to suspend the twinning with Chisinau because of the ban on the entry into the Schengen Area of Mayor Ion Ceban, citing difficulties in bilateral cooperation. Chirica emphasizes the importance of direct visits between the two cities and the ban is affecting established relations. The context of Ceban's ban is linked to national security concerns, given his ties with the Russian Federation, Romanian officials said.