Moldovan Communist candidate for Chisinau mayor office contented with result of local elections

Chisinau, 16 June /MOLDPRES/- The  candidate of the Party of Communists (PCRM) for Chisinau mayor office, Vasile Chirtoca ,at a today news conference, said he was satisfied with the result achieved at the local elections, as those who voted for him "realized that Chirtoca is a person who wants to do and can do".

"Despite the fact that not so many people voted for us as I expected, these are the ones who understood that the city is degrading, and there is no other candidate to change the situation," he said.

Chirtoca added that he would not urge the Chisinau residents to vote for a certain candidate in the runoff election, "as they can decide independently."

As for the coalitions at local level, Vasile Chirtoca said he would make alliance with those who "will vote for the good of the city, no matter the political colour".

After the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) had processed 100 per cent of the reports, the pro-European parties got majority in the Chisinau municipal council.

The PCRM candidate for the Chisinau mayor post, Vasile Chirtoca, picked up 4.04 per cent of the votes. Liberal Dorin Chirtoaca has 37.57 per cent of the ballots and Socialist Zinaida Greceanii - 35.69 per cent.

(Reporter C. Russu, editor M. Jantovan)