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67-562: Government of Moldova The parliament of the Republic of Moldova ( Romanian : Parlamentul Republicii Moldova ) is the supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova , the only state legislative authority, being a unicameral structure composed of 101 elected MPs on lists, for a period or legislature of four years. The parliament of Moldova is elected by universal vote, equal directly, secret and freely expressed. The president of
134-644: A COVID-19 intra-action review (IAR) upon the request of Moldova's Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection . In mid-January 2021, Sandu announced that the Supreme Security Council would be reorganized. On 21 January 2021, human rights activist Ana Revenco was appointed Secretary of the Supreme Security Council and concurrently adviser to Sandu in the field of defense and national security. Revenco's predecessor in these posts, Defense Minister Victor Gaiciuc , remained
201-536: A basis to foment an insurrection against Moldova's new pro-Western government." White House National Security Minister John Kirby stated that "As Moldova continues to integrate with Europe, we believe Russia is pursuing options to weaken the Moldovan government probably with the eventual goal of seeing a more Russian- friendly administration in the capital". In 2023, Sandu announced the creation of an anti-propaganda centre to counter this disinformation and to improve
268-458: A court trial on all charges. On 21 March 2023, Sandu announced the creation of a new Anti-Corruption Court which will be set up to try major corruption cases, as well as cases of crime within Moldova's judicial system, as part of a broader move to tackle endemic corruption in the country. As of 15 June, Sandu has continued to hold consultations and discussions with representatives on the text of
335-505: A focus on the specific risks and vulnerabilities induced by climate change, and the opportunities to respond to them. She highlighted that "For the Republic of Moldova, climate change means severe droughts every few years, floods, ruined crops and livelihoods of people." The UNDP, Green Climate Fund , and Embassy of Sweden in Chișinău are assisting in developing a transition plan towards low-emission, green and climate-resilient development. She
402-440: A landslide election against the pro-Russian Igor Dodon, and again on a pro-E.U. and anti-corruption platform. Under Sandu's leadership, Moldova is once more in a position to resume moving forward towards European integration. Sandu announced her candidacy for the 2020 presidential election on 18 July, declaring that a joint pro-European candidate would not be needed as there was no risk of there being no pro-European candidates in
469-643: A member of the Security Council. The renewed Security Council did not include the Minister of Justice Fadei Nagacevschi , the Governor of Gagauzia Irina Vlah , or the director of the National Centre for Combating Corruption Ruslan Flocha . Nagacevschi, commenting on this situation, said: "I am glad that I was inconvenient". Former President Dodon declared the Supreme Security Council to be
536-661: A nominee to be the next prime minister of Moldova , succeeding Natalia Gherman and Chiril Gaburici . A day after being proposed by a renewed pro-European coalition, Sandu set the departure of the Head of the National Bank of Moldova , Dorin Drăguțanu and the State Prosecutor Corneliu Gurin as conditions for her acceptance of the office. Ultimately, Valeriu Streleț was nominated over Sandu by
603-583: A pragmatic dialogue with all the countries, including Romania, Ukraine, European nations, Russia and the US". Sandu was sworn in on 24 December 2020 in the Palace of the Republic . During the ceremony, she appealed for national unity, speaking in Russian, Ukrainian , Gagauz and Bulgarian towards the end of her remarks. Thousands of her supporters greeted her outside the palace chanting slogans like "Maia Sandu and
670-505: A runoff on 3 November. On 28 December, she met the parliamentary factions for consultations. On 31 December Sandu named Foreign Minister Aureliu Ciocoi acting prime minister after Chicu refused to stay on in an acting capacity. The ex-president of the country, leader of the Party of Communists Vladimir Voronin and the Leader of Our Party Renato Usatii proposed their candidacies for
737-508: A significant impact on harvests. In 2012, the resulting losses amounted to €1 billion." On 25 November 2022, Maia Sandu addressed the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on the challenge of climate change. She announced that with assistance from United Nations Development Programme , they would be developing and setting out the commencement of a National Climate Change Adaptation Programme, with
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#1732772460747804-760: A threat to national security. His political opponent, former Prime Minister and leader of the Democratic Party Pavel Filip , was in solidarity with the ex-president, saying that "we are seeing double standards". Implementing anti-corruption measures was one of the central policies of Sandu's presidential election campaign and of her Party of Action and Solidarity. Since 2020, Moldova's CPI ( Corruption Perceptions Index ) has improved from 32 points to 39, ranking 91/180 among Eastern European and Central Asian countries. Transparency International cautioned in 2022 that "despite some progress in improving technical compliance with recommendations from
871-514: A victory for Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity, winning 52.8% of the overall vote. The Constitutional Court of Moldova recognized the election results on 23 July. During the visit of President of Romania Klaus Iohannis , he promised Romania would donate 200,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Moldova. On 16 January, Sandu said that Moldovan authorities would allow residents of Transnistria to be vaccinated with
938-816: Is a supporter of Moldova's European integration , the country's entry into the European Union , and the resumption of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund . When she received the president of Romania, she declared that "the Republic will integrate into the European space with the help of Romania". Maia Sandu met EU and Belgian political figures in Brussels in January 2021. On 19 April 2021 in Strasbourg , France, she signed
1005-453: Is currently threatened by climate change, habitat fragmentation and over-exploitation . Moldova is the European nation most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. "In Moldova, 60 per cent of the population doesn't have access to safe drinking water and droughts are becoming more and more frequent. According to the UN , the country suffered eleven droughts between 1990 and 2015, which had
1072-484: Is mentioned that at the end the decision was voted unanimously. The minutes were not signed. Regarding former leader of Romania Ion Antonescu , Sandu said in 2018 that he was "a historical figure about whom we may say both good and bad things". Her statements were sharply criticized by the Jewish Community of Moldova (CERM). Sandu replied to this in later interviews by stating: "I regret that my words about
1139-605: Is partially funded by the European Union and United States. On 5 October 2021, the Moldovan government suspended the Prosecutor General Alexandru Stoianoglo in relation to charges of corruption , passive corruption , illicit enrichment , and abuse of office in favour of criminal groups. The European Court of Human Rights later ruled that Stoianoglo's right to a fair trial had been violated. A Moldovan court cleared him of one of
1206-478: Is quoted as saying, "climate change does not ask whether we are ready for it, whether we have the resources to respond to it, or whether it has come at the right time. Adapting to these changes will be hard. Building resilience will be difficult. Especially for us, because we have fewer resources, we are less prepared, and we have weaker institutions. But we have no choice, we must adapt. To resist. For our future and that of our children, here in Moldova." According to
1273-421: Is the founder and former leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity and was prime minister of Moldova from 8 June 2019 until 14 November 2019, when her government collapsed after a vote of no-confidence . Sandu was minister of education from 2012 to 2015 and member of the parliament of Moldova from 2014 to 2015, and again in 2019. Sandu was elected president of Moldova in a landslide victory during
1340-473: The 2016 election . Running on a pro-EU action platform, she was one of the two candidates that reached the runoff of the election. Sandu faced open discrimination during the race for being a single woman, and was openly attacked by former Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin who accused her of betraying "family values" and called her the "laughingstock, the sin and the national disgrace of Moldova" in remarks widely regarded as profoundly misogynistic. She rejected
1407-465: The 2020 Moldovan presidential election . The first female president of Moldova, Sandu is a strong supporter of the accession of Moldova to the European Union , overseeing Moldova's granting of candidate status, and is widely considered " pro-Western ". She has criticised and opposed Russia's invasion of Ukraine and supported subsequent steps to reduce Moldova's economic dependence on Russia , frequently expressing sympathy and support for Ukraine in
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#17327724607471474-713: The ACUM Electoral Bloc and secured 26 of the 101 seats in the Parliament of Moldova . On 8 June 2019, Sandu was elected Prime Minister of Moldova in a coalition government with PSRM . On the same day, the Constitutional Court of Moldova declared unconstitutional her designation for this position as well as the appointment of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, which sparked the 2019 constitutional crisis . However, on 15 June 2019,
1541-703: The Academy of Public Administration [ ro ] (AAP) in Chișinău . In 2010, she graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University . From 2010 to 2012, Sandu worked as an adviser to the executive director at the World Bank . From 2012 to 2015, Sandu served as Minister of Education of Moldova . She was considered on 23 July 2015 by the Liberal Democratic Party as
1608-527: The Banca Socială ) had been approved. Prime Minister Pavel Filip published on his Facebook page, the minutes of the last Cabinet meeting, when the decision on granting the emergency credit for the Banca de Economii was adopted. The minutes included the speeches of former NBM governor Dorin Drăguțanu, former Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici , and Sandu's own speeches from the time as minister of education. It
1675-553: The Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2021–2024 , an action plan of the Council of Europe with the aim of reforming Moldova's legislation and state institutions and introducing improvements on the country's democracy, human rights , and rule of law . After the outbreak of the 2022 Russian invasion in Ukraine , Sandu signed the application for EU membership on 3 March 2022, together with Igor Grosu ,
1742-472: The Group of States against Corruption and other bodies, much remains to be done to overcome the legacy of state capture still visible in many organs of state." They nevertheless praised efforts made under Sandu's presidency, and concluded that "the election of PAS , which ran above all on an anti-corruption platform, can be interpretated as a positive sign for this change as there is a widespread consensus among
1809-597: The Speaker (excepting proposals to revise the Constitution) and to the Government . In exercise of this right MPs and the president of the state present to Parliament draft papers and legislative proposals, while the Government presents draft papers. In order to form the working bodies and to organize the activity of the parliament, deputies form parliamentary factions composed of at least 5 deputies elected on
1876-752: The United States Treasury add Vlad Plahotniuc to the Magnitsky List . In August, Sandu asked the State Chancellery to prepare a draft decree declaring 23 August to be the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism instead of the regular Liberation Day . The decree was opposed by her coalition partner, the PSRM , with Moldova's president and ex-PSRM leader Igor Dodon announcing that he would celebrate
1943-516: The president of Moldova . On 23 December 2015 she launched a platform "În /pas/ cu Maia Sandu" ("In step with Maia Sandu" ) that later became a political party called Party of Action and Solidarity ( Romanian : Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate ). In 2016, Sandu was the pro-European candidate in the Moldovan presidential election . She was selected as the joint candidate of the pro-European PPDA and PAS parties for president of Moldova in
2010-557: The prime minister of Moldova is Dorin Recean . The current ruling cabinet of Moldova is the cabinet of Dorin Recean, incumbent since 16 February 2023. This article about politics in Moldova is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Maia Sandu Maia Sandu ( Romanian: [ˈmaja ˈsandu] ; born 24 May 1972) is a Moldovan politician who has been president of Moldova since 24 December 2020. She
2077-413: The "task of creating the government team and preparing a government program focused on economic development and cleaning up the institutions of the state of corruption". The very next day, Sandu asked MPs to reject her proposed Prime Minister in order to speed up the process of its dissolution and early elections. Sandu re-nominated Gavrilița on 11 February. The Constitutional Court of Moldova declared
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2144-613: The Constitutional Court revised and repealed its previous decisions, declaring the Sandu Cabinet to have been constitutionally created. The next day, she called for the restoration of public order, discouraging citizens from attending local rallies. In June 2019, she lifted a March 2017 ban by former Prime Minister Filip of official visits by government officials to Russia . In one of her first interviews to foreign media, she announced her intention to request that
2211-542: The Gavrilița Government could be voted on, some PSRM deputies presented a list signed by PSRM, Pentru Moldova (including the Șor Party ) and another 3 unaffiliated MPs for supporting the candidature of Mariana Durleșteanu . Sandu declared afterwards that she would not continue consultations, but would not nominate another candidate for Prime Minister. Two options remained: snap elections or a referendum for Sandu's impeachment. On 16 March, she again met with parties in
2278-686: The Parliament for consultations. The PSRM delegation was led by Igor Dodon , the president of the party, but not deputy in the Parliament. In the same time, without Dodon's knowledge, Durleșteanu announced that she was retiring her candidature. After the consultations, Sandu announced that there was no parliamentary majority, and in order to end the political crisis, she named Igor Grosu as Prime Minister. More political figures, such as Pavel Filip and Andrian Candu claimed that Sandu had reached an agreement with Igor Dodon in order to hold early parliamentary elections. Some political analysts stated that
2345-603: The Parliament, the Standing Bureau, standing committees, parliamentary factions and of deputies. The structure and the personal record of the parliament staff are approved by the Parliament. According to the Constitution of Moldova (1994) , the Parliament is the supreme representative organ and the single legislative authority of the state. The right of legislative initiative belongs to the Members of Parliament, to
2412-516: The Party of Socialists, Democratic Party and Shor Party, and if this commitment were violated they would resign as MPs. She violated this self-imposed commitment after agreeing to form a coalition government along with the Party of Socialists in early June 2019 as the only way forward to create a legitimate and democratic government. In the 2019 parliamentary election , Sandu's PAS , together with its ally, PPDA , led by Andrei Năstase , formed
2479-582: The Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine . The first 21,600 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine promised by Romania arrived in Moldova on 28 February, with the first administrations on 2 March. Romania subsequently made more donations on 27 March 2021 with 50,400 vaccine units; on 17 April 2021 with 132,000 vaccine doses, fulfilling its promise to Moldova; and on 7 May 2021 with 100,800 vaccine units even though this surpassed
2546-660: The Speaker of the Parliament within 30 days of the elections. The Parliament's mandate is prolonged until the legal meeting of the new composition. During this period the Constitution cannot be amended and organic laws cannot be adopted, amended or abrogated. Parliamentary elections in Moldova took place on 11 July 2021 . The snap parliamentary elections resulted in a landslide win for the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). The Parliament staff ensures an organizational, informational and technological assistance to activity of
2613-492: The UNDP, "A special focus is placed on exploring the mitigation potential through promotion of renewable energy solutions, which currently is standing at 25,06% in the total energy mix, energy efficiency measures and resource efficiency production and consumption. At the same time, support to the reform and modernization of environmental management systems conducive to green development and EU standards are being provided." Sandu
2680-465: The accusations, with four other cases awaiting trial as of October 2024 . On 2 May 2022, former Moldovan Prime Minister Iurie Leanca was charged with abuse of power over a concession that gave control of the country's main airport to a businessman now in exile. The 2013 concession handed control of Chişinău International Airport for a 49-year term to a company associated with politician and businessman Ilan Shor , who fled Moldova in 2019 after
2747-413: The basis of lists of electoral contestants, as well as parliamentary factions with the same numerical composition as independent deputies. The parliamentary factions are constituted within 10 days after the legal constitution of the parliament. The 101 deputies elected on 11 July 2021 at the 2021 Moldovan parliamentary election . Below is the current seating: Permanent Bureau : The Parliament Building
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2814-431: The conflict. Sandu has made anti-corruption , economic reform and liberalisation a central part of her political platform, as well as closer integration with Europe. In February 2023, she accused Russia of seeking to stage a coup of the Moldovan government and has continued to seek to reduce Russia's influence over the country. Sandu was re-elected president in the 2024 Moldovan presidential election . Sandu
2881-463: The country's hybrid threat response capabilities. On 19 June 2023, the pro-Russian Șor Party was banned by the Constitutional Court of Moldova after months of anti-government protests, which the Moldovan government said was an attempt to destabilize it. The court declared the party unconstitutional, with court chairman Nicolae Roșca citing "an article in the constitution stating that parties must through their activities uphold political pluralism,
2948-441: The country's legal measures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing . On 8 June 2021, Sandu signed off on the creation of an extra-governmental corruption monitoring body after declaring the state's own institutions "too slow". The six-member panel of the 'Anticorruption Independent Consultative Committee' will be co-chaired by United States diplomat James Wasserstrom , includes economists, jurists and journalists and
3015-494: The court's concept paper. Sandu has also expressed her support for the establishment of an international anti-corruption court. Analysts argue that since Russia's invasion of Ukraine , Moldova has been "flooded" with Russian propaganda and disinformation . The United States has accused Russia of "deliberately stirring unrest" within Moldova, stating that intelligence showed "that actors, some connected with Russian intelligence, are seeking to stage and use protests in Moldova as
3082-415: The date in the old style, rejecting Sandu's proposal. Under Sandu, Moldova began taking steps towards the European Union as Sandu herself is pro-E.U. Sandu was ousted as prime minister on 12 November 2019, following a vote of no confidence . She remained as a caretaker of the office until the formation of a new government. However, on 24 December 2020 Sandu took office as state president, after winning
3149-479: The decree unconstitutional, reasoning that Sandu should have accepted a proposal from 54 MPs (primarily from PSRM) to instead nominate Mariana Durleșteanu , a former Moldovan ambassador to the United Kingdom. Sandu refused the proposal of the Constitutional Court and Parliament, saying, "I have said repeatedly that the only way for Moldova to move forward is to organise new parliamentary elections." Before
3216-579: The dictator Ion Antonescu were made an object of interpretation. [...] Antonescu was a war criminal, rightly condemned by the international community for war crimes against Jewish and Roma people." On 21 February 2019, Sandu and the candidates of the ACUM electoral bloc, both of the national and uninominal constituency, signed a public commitment according to which after the Parliamentary elections of 24 February 2019 they would not make any coalition with
3283-460: The election of pro-Western Sandu. An appeals court ruled in November 2021 that control of the airport should return to the state. "Veronica Dragalin, head of Moldova's anti-corruption prosecution office, said a former economy minister and six other former officials also faced similar charges in a criminal case which she said had been referred to court." On 24 May 2022, former president Igor Dodon
3350-750: The first foreign leader to visit Sandu in Moldova, arriving on 29 December. As part of the Moldovan–Romanian collaboration during the COVID-19 pandemic , Iohannis promised that Romania would aid Moldova with medicines, medical and sanitary protection equipment and 200,000 vaccine units. When going to Paris, in a stopover in Bucharest, she met with the Prime Minister of Romania, Florin Cîțu . Furthermore, when asked about how she would vote in case there
3417-472: The insults in an interview, replying that "I never thought being a single woman is a shame. Maybe it is a sin even to be a woman?" Sandu was defeated in the subsequent runoff by the pro-Russian PSRM candidate, Igor Dodon , losing the popular vote by a margin of 48% to 52%. As of December 2022, she ranks as the most trusted politician in Moldova at 26%, with Igor Dodon following behind at 19%. One 2019 poll, conducted by Public Opinion Fund, showed that Sandu
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#17327724607473484-540: The parliament of the Republic of Moldova is elected by the Parliament, with a minimum of 52 votes. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova , on a proposal of the Central Electoral Commission , decides to validate or invalidate the mandate of the Member of Parliament. The mandate is invalid in the case of violation of electoral legislation. The Parliament is meeting at the convening of
3551-492: The people!" and "The people love you!" After the ceremony, she met Dodon at the Presidential Palace, for a ceremony in which Dodon officially transferred power to her. That day, she met with acting Prime Minister Ion Chicu . Sandu ran again for president in the 2024 Moldovan presidential election , where she won 42% of the vote in the first round. She defeated former prosecutor-general Alexandr Stoianoglo in
3618-441: The popular vote. She was congratulated on her win by senior leaders of the European Union , as well as Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan , Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, and Klaus Iohannis of Romania . In her press conference, she declared that Moldova under her leadership "will secure real balance in the foreign policy, being guided by Moldova's national interests, we will have
3685-519: The population that corruption needs to be curbed." Reporters Without Borders improved Moldova's Press Freedom Index ranking from 89th in 2020 to 28th in 2023, while cautioning that "Moldova's media are diverse but extremely polarised, like the country itself, which is marked by political instability and excessive influence by oligarchs." In 2022 the European Union's anti- money laundering body MONEYVAL upgraded Moldova from 'partially compliant' to 'largely compliant' due to significant improvements in
3752-415: The post of prime minister. At a briefing following her visit to Ukraine, Sandu also touched upon the appointment of the prime minister, stating that "Neither Voronin nor Usatii are suitable for the role of prime minister. We need a serious government, created following early elections." On 27 January 2021, she nominated Natalia Gavrilița as a candidate for the position of Prime Minister, saying that she has
3819-582: The president of the Moldovan parliament, and Natalia Gavrilița , the country's prime minister. Sandu actively campaigned for the 'Yes' vote supporting European integration in the 2024 Moldovan European Union membership referendum held on the same day as the first round of the 2024 presidential election on 20 October, which won by a narrow margin. Sandu attributed the result to an "unprecedented assault on our country's freedom and democracy" following allegations of interference by "criminal groups" and pro-Russian interests. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis became
3886-633: The promised 200,000 vaccine doses. Moldova became the first country in Europe that received vaccines from the COVAX platform. The first shipment delivered in early March arrived with more than 14,000 doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. Sandu received her vaccination on 7 May with the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine after Romania stated its intention to donate thousands of vaccines to Moldova. Sandu had previously stated she would only receive vaccination when it
3953-616: The restored building in February 2014. Government of Moldova Government of Moldova The government of Moldova ( Romanian : Guvernul Republicii Moldova ) is the government of the Republic of Moldova . It is housed in the Government House at the Great National Assembly Square in Chișinău , the capital of Moldova. Currently, the president of Moldova is Maia Sandu , while
4020-447: The rule of law and the territorial integrity of Moldova." The party was led by Ilan Shor , a fugitive businessman who fled to Israel in 2019 after being convicted of fraud and money-laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia . Sandu welcomed the court's decision. Moldova is highly vulnerable to climate change and related disasters, with an average annual economic loss of 2.13% GDP. The country's unique biodiversity
4087-511: The second round. Sandu officially launched her campaign on 2 October 2020, holding two speeches in Romanian and Russian both promising to fight corruption and poverty , and to reform the criminal justice system , while accusing President Dodon of deliberately hindering the latter. Because no candidate received a majority of votes in the first round, a run-off between Sandu and Dodon was held on 15 November, in which Sandu won with 57.75% of
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#17327724607474154-496: The withdrawal of Durleșteanu was planned in order to get closer to snap elections. On 25 March, Parliament did not vote for Grosu, and the majority of the deputies left the building. Sandu had consultations with all parliamentary forces on 26 and 29 March. After the Constitutional Court declared the state of emergency unconstitutional, she dissolved the Parliament and called for an early snap parliamentary election on 11 July. The 2021 Moldovan parliamentary elections ended in
4221-417: Was arrested by the Moldovan authorities on charges of corruption for the receipt of bribes, illegal financing of his political party, and high treason against Moldova through links to fugitive Moldovan politician Vlad Plahotniuc . He was placed under house arrest on 26 May in order to allow prosecutors to investigate the allegations further. He was released from house arrest on 18 November 2022 pending
4288-663: Was born on 24 May 1972 in the commune of Risipeni , located in the Fălești District in the Moldavian SSR of what was then the USSR . Her parents were Grigorie and Emilia Sandu, a doctor and a teacher, respectively. Her father died before she became involved in politics. She has a younger sister named Veronica. From 1988 to 1994, she majored in management at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldavia/Moldova (ASEM). From 1995 to 1998, she majored in international relations at
4355-548: Was certain Moldova would have enough vaccines to vaccinate its entire population. According to the World Health Organization , between 3 January 2020 and 28 June 2023, there have been 620,717 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 12,124 deaths. As of 11 June 2023, a total of 2,288,948 vaccine doses have been administered. Moldova is among the first countries in the WHO European Region to conduct
4422-743: Was formerly the meeting place of the Central committee of the Moldovan branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union , and was built between 1976 and 1979. It is located on Stephen the Great Boulevard formerly known as Lenin Boulevard. The architects were Alexander Cerdanțev and Grigore Bosenco. The building was damaged during civil unrest in 2009 and repairs were carried out in 2012 and 2013. The Parliament moved back into
4489-438: Was the second most trusted political personality, polling at 24%, closely following Igor Dodon, who polled at 26%, while older polls that year placed her lower, in sixth place. In September 2016, Sandu instituted proceedings against the State Chancellery, asking to see the minutes of the Cabinet meeting at which the state guarantees for the three bankrupt banks (the Bank of Savings ( Romanian : Banca de Economii ), Unibank and
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