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The nominee of “Our Party”, Dumitru Ciubasenco, and the candidate of “Action and Solidarity” Party, Maia Sandu, presented to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) petitions containing the signatures collected for their registration as candidates. After drawing lots, CEC established the entry order of candidates on the ballot as follows: Dumitru Ciubasenco, under number 6 on the list and Maia Sandu will occupy the 7th position in the bulletin.

According to the law, within 7 days the Commission should examine the set of submitted documents, verify petitions and decide on registration or refusal to register candidates for elections.

In a press conference, the candidate for President of Moldova, Iurie Leanca, addressed an open letter to all candidates in the presidential race to take Moldova to the West and make clear that the Association Agreement with EU will not be terminated. “I practically ask each candidate to publicly commit to the voters to support the maintenance and application of the Association Agreement with the European Union,” said Iurie Leanca. According to him, the invitation is also addressed to the leader of the Socialists, Igor Dodon, urging him to support the initiative of maintaining the European course for Moldova.

The candidate for President of Moldova, Mihai Ghimpu, said at TVR Moldova that the unification of Moldova with Romania is the only solution to all problems. “Only by uniting we will get rid of corruption, poverty, inefficient justice and thefts from banks. Only then we will have a better life. The project failed. For a quarter century we failed. We have no economy, no investments, people have no way to live a better life”, said Ghimpu. // IPN

According to a statement distributed by the “Action and Solidarity” Party (PAS), the political party maintains its commitment to designate a common candidate and complies with the non-aggression pact signed with the pro-European opposition. The statement says that following recent events related to the agreement of the three parties to appoint a common candidate, it is noticed how insistently it is promoted the idea that a sociological survey/ surveys would not be sufficient to determine who the “candidate of the anti-oligarchic opposition” should be. However, PAS insists that this sociological tool, even if is not perfect, remains the most democratic and objective tool to test popular support for the common candidate.

Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) protested at the Constitutional Court (CC), against the decision of March 4, 2016 which returned to the direct election of the Moldovan president. “The CC judges violated the Constitution. Four people decide how should we live on. Article 141 of the Constitution clearly states that the Constitution can be amended or by the parliamentary majority or by referendum. Do not forget that! One mistake entails much more”, said the first secretary of the Communist Youth Union of Moldova (UTCM), Denis Iachimovschi. // Curentul