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The capital’s General Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca has filed documents to the Electoral Council of Electoral District no. 1 of Chisinau in order to run for a new term as head of the mayor’s office. “I’ve seen no relevant counter-candidates for Chisinau mayor. I’ve rather seen puppets and puppies of Putin, but no one dedicated to the capital. I wish them all luck and I’ll continue doing my job at the mayor’s office after 14 June.” // Unimedia

The Democratic Party of Moldova (PDM) has filed documents to the Electoral Council of Chisinau Electoral District to register its candidate for capital’s mayor, Monica Babuc, and its candidates for Chisinau Municipality Council in the electoral race to the elections of 14 June 2015. At the same time, the PDM candidate for mayor announced her campaign slogan: “Less politics, more good deeds for Chisinau!” // tribuna.md

Businessman Ilan Shor runs for mayor of Orhei from the “Ravnopravie (Equality)” Movement. According to a statement for the press, the necessary number of signatures to independently run for mayor had been gathered in a single day, but the businessman believes that he will manage to do more together with a team. “Where there’s one, there’s no power. To realize the ambitious plan that I’ve set for myself, I need a team in the town council. That’s why I am running for mayor from the Ravnopravie party,” the statement says. Ilan Shor claims that he knows how to transform Orhei into a prosperous city; that he does not want the mayor’s seat for profit, but will come to invest into the city; and that while everyone talks about Europe, he will build it in Orhei. // IPN

The People’s Party of the Republic of Moldova (PPRM) has filed to the Electoral Council of Chisinau Electoral District its list of candidates for councilors in the Chisinau Municipality Council (CMC) in the local elections of 14 June 2015. The event was attended by Mihail Cirlig, PPRM candidate for general mayor of Chisinau municipality.

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has announced about the start of work of the General Local Elections Observation Mission in Moldova. The announcement has been made by head of the Mission, Kimmo Kiljunen. “Observers will watch over compliance of local elections with international standards for democratic elections. They will monitor the procedure of registration of candidates, campaign activities, the work of electoral bodies and state structures,” Kiljunen said. The OSCE will prepare a preliminary report at about two weeks before the elections of 14 June and will present preliminary conclusions the day after the elections. Two months after elections the Mission will present a summary report, which, if necessary, will contain recommendations on how to improve the electoral process in the future. // Infotag

Ten political parties and an electoral bloc have filed the documents of their candidates for mayor of Balti municipality. Eight of the candidates have already been registered for the electoral competition, and the District Electoral Council of Balti will announce its decision on the other three not later than on 21 May. In case all candidates’ files are accepted, the ballot for mayor of Balti municipality will look as follows:

• Octavian Mahu, Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
• Serghei Chiseliov, Democratic Party of Moldova
• Nicolae Chiriliuc, People’s Party of the Republic of Moldova
• Boris Marcoci, Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
• Vladimir Dorojco, Socialist Party of Moldova
• Lilea Gutul, Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova
• Vadim Vacarciuc, “European People’s Platform of Moldova — Iurie Leanca” Electoral Bloc
• Renato Usatii, “Our Party”
• Vasile Dobrogeanu, Liberal Party
• Mihail Smolenco, “Casa Noastra — Moldova (Our Home — Moldova)” party
• Ruslan Belousov, “Renastere (Renaissance)” party

At the same time, two independent candidates and 12 political entities have filed documents for Balti municipality councilors.