Oct. 20, 2024, 8:52 p.m.

Presidential elections were held in Moldova

(Photo: Știri.md)

A little over 33% of voters registered in the electoral lists exercised their right to vote in the presidential election in Moldova, so the presidential election on October 20 was recognized as valid.

This was reported by the local portal Știri .md.

On October 20, citizens of the Republic of Moldova who are eligible to vote will elect the president of the country for the next four-year term. At the same time, citizens were urged to take part in a constitutional referendum to express their choice on the prospect of Moldova's accession to the European Union.

Voters are to answer the following questions: "Do you support the amendment of the Constitution in order for Moldova to join the European Union?" There are two answer options - "Yes" and "No".

Meanwhile, on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, including 30 polling stations for residents of the left bank of the Dniester. Moldova has opened two polling stations in Russia for the presidential election, and the Moldovan Foreign Ministry said that Russia had artificially created queues at these polling stations.

Read also: Elections in Moldova: will the neighbors overcome Russian pressure and outright bribery of voters?

In February, the Moldovan authorities reported that they did not intend to authorize the opening of polling stations in the Russian presidential elections in the Transnistrian region. In particular, this was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Mihai Popschiu.

Russia has sent a request to the Republic of Moldova to open polling stations for the presidential elections scheduled for March 15-17, 2024.

Earlier, experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that Russia may try to justify its aggression or destabilization efforts in Moldova by claiming that the residents of Transnistria are in danger due to Moldova's alleged refusal to engage in a settlement process in the region.

Earlier, ISW stated that the Kremlin is likely creating information conditions to justify future Russian aggression in Moldova under the guise of protecting its "countrymen abroad" and the "Russian world" - concepts that are deliberately based on vague definitions of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in foreign countries.

Кирило Бойко

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