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Considering the expiration, on March 7, 2009, of the sixteenth legislature Parliament mandate, according to art.76 paragraph (2) of the Election Code, the Parliament approved the decision that establishes April 5 2009 as the date when the parliamentary elections will take place. Just as before the 2005 elections, the Parliament ignored Constitutional Court’s decision Nr. 20 from 29.04.99. That decision declared unconstitutional the Parliament decisions entry in force on the approval date. It established: “according to art. 1 paragraph (4) from nr. 173-XIII, 6.07.1994 Law concerning the publishing and force entry of the official documents, the Parliament’s decisions entry in force: on the Official Monitor publishing date or on the date indicate in the text (namely on their publishing date or on another subsequent date, market by the Legislative)… If not published, the Parliament’s decision shall be considered inexistent”.

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) publicly announced the List of parties and social-political organizations, registered by the Ministry of Justice until January 30, 2009, therefore obtaining the right to participate in the parliamentary elections from April 5, 2009:

1. Democratic Party of Moldova
2. Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
3. “Moldova Noastra” (Our Moldova) Alliance
4. Agrarian Party of Moldova
5. Socialist Party of Moldova
6. Party of Law and Justice
7. Christian Democratic Peoples’ Party
8. Professionals’ Movement “Speranta-Nadejda” (Hope)
9. Liberal Party
10. New National Moldovan Party
11. Social Democrat Party
12. Social-Political Movement “Forta Noua” (New Force)
13. Party of Socialists of Moldova “Patria-Rodina” (Motherland)
14. Social-Political Republican Movement “Ravnopravie” (Equality)
15. Ecological Party of Moldova “Alianta Verde” (Green Alliance)
16. National Romanian Party
17. Popular Republican Party
18. Republican Party of Moldova
19. Labour Union “Patria-Rodina” (Motherland)
20. Centrist Union of Moldova
21. European Party
22. Humanist Party of Moldova
23. Party of Spiritual Development “Moldova Unita” (United Moldova)
24. Conservative Party
25. National Liberal Party
26. Social-Political Movement “Actiunea Europeana” (European Action)
27. Political Party “Pentru Neam si Tara” (For Nation and Country)
28. Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova

The National Liberal Party (PNL) and the National Romanian Party (PNR) decided to participate in the April 5 parliamentary elections on the common list of the Social-Political Movement “Actiunea Europeana” (European Action) (MAE). The three groups signed a statement in order to confirm this decision. PNL and PNR leaders stated that the members of the parties, included on the MAE list, quit their party positions and their status as party members. (source: Info-Prim Neo Agency news)