Iusivmedia
Iusivmedia SRL is the company that owns the Gagauzinfo.md website.
The company was founded in 2008 and ‘on paper’ owned and managed by Iulia Spatarenco (Cilcic). However, several journalistic investigations have indicated that the actual beneficiary is politician Irina Vlah, who served as the Bascan of the Gagauzia autonomous region from 2015 to 2023 for two consecutive terms.
In the October 20, 2024 presidential election of the Republic of Moldova, Vlah ran for president and received 5.38% of the votes.
Reports have suggested that Iulia Spatarenco has a close connection to Irina Vlah; Spatarenco was the treasurer for Vlah's electoral campaign during the 2019 elections for the position of Bascan. Additionally, Iulia Spatarenco's mother, Elena Spatarenco, has been listed as one of the donors to Vlah's electoral campaign since 2019. An investigation by the Nokta.md portal revealed that Irina Vlah was Iulia Spatarenco's wedding godmother.
Iusivmedia SRL also held the broadcasting license for a radio station, Radio Sud. The station launched in December 2020 but later surrendered its broadcast license. In August 2022, the Audiovisual Council approved Iusivmedia SRL's request to withdraw its license for Radio Sud. Additionally, Iusivmedia SRL manages the website vfokuse.md, which is no longer updated with news.
Journalistic investigations have also revealed that Iusivmedia SRL received funds from the budget of the Gagauzia autonomy, including payments for live broadcasting services and subsidies from the support fund for entrepreneurs.
Key Facts
| Business Form | Commercial / For-profit |
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| Legal Form | Limited Liability Company (LLC) |
Ownership
| Individual Owner |
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Media Outlets
Other Media Outlets
| Other Online Outlets | vfokuse.md |
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Facts
| Founding Year | 2008 |
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| Founder | Iulia Spatarenco Iulia Spatarenco (Cîlcic) is not a professional journalist and does not own any other companies. She has been reported in the media to have a close relationship with Irina Vlah, the former Bashkan of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. Vlah ran for the position of president of the Republic of Moldova, in the election of October 20, 2024, and obtained a result of 5.38%. According to several journalistic investigations, Spatarenco served as Irina Vlah's treasurer during the 2019 electoral campaign for the Bashkan position. Additionally, Spatarenco's mother, Elena Spatarenco, is listed among Irina Vlah's donors for the 2019 election campaign. An investigation by the Nokta.md portal revealed that Irina Vlah is also the godmother of Yulia Spatarenco's marriage. Monitoring conducted by non-governmental organizations indicated that the gagauzinzinfo.md portal favored Irina Vlah during her time as Bashkan. Currently, the website publishes numerous news items related to Irina Vlah's political statements, often including accusations against the current government, without providing an opportunity for rebuttal. Moreover, gagauzinzinfo.md is among the websites that spread false and manipulative information. According to various press investigations, it is allegedly controlled by Irina Vlah, who oversees several media resources. Iulia Spatarenco's husband, Vladimir Cîlcic, served as the director of GRT, the public broadcaster in the Gagauz region, from 2016 until his dismissal in 2018. He was also the administrator of a local TV and radio station in Gagauzia (Radio Albena and STV television), which were allegedly controlled by Irina Vlah. Iulia Spatarenco is listed as the founder, owner, and administrator of the company Iusivmedia SRL, which held the broadcasting license for a radio station, Radio Sud. The station was launched in December 2020 but is now surrendering its broadcasting license. In August 2022, the Broadcasting Council approved Iusivmedia SRL's request to withdraw the license for Radio Sud. Some of these media outlets reportedly received funding from Gagauzia's budget for live broadcasting services and subsidies from the Entrepreneurs Support Fund. According to a journalistic investigation by the Nokta portal, journalists employed by the Gagauz executive were allegedly working at these media outlets. Iusivmedia SRL also managed the website vfokuse.md, which is no longer updated with news. |
| Contact | str. Drujbî, 2A Comrat Moldova, Republic of red@gagauzinfo.md +373 68 040 140 |
| Tax / ID Number | 1008611002380 |
| Revenue | MDL 296 thousand / USD 16,3 thousand (2023) |
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| Operating Profit | MDL -43 thousand / USD -2,4 thousand (2023) |
| Advertising (in % of total funding) | Missing Data |