Moldovan parliament fails to hold meeting for lack of quorum

14:51 | 04.01.2016 Category: Political

Chisinau, 4 January /MOLDPRES/ - A special parliament meeting, during which the candidate nominated for the office of prime minister, Ion Sturza, was to unveil his team and the government's action programme, has failed for the lack of quorum, as only 47 MPs were present in the session hall.

Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu said parliament meetings could not start in the lack of quorum. Under the law, President Nicolae Timofti is to begin consultations with the parliamentary factions, to identify a new candidate for the office of prime minister.

The lawmakers must vote a government till 29 January, when a three-month period following the dismissal of the cabinet led by Valeriu Strelet expires. If the government is not elected till late January, the parliament will be dissolved and snap elections will be organised.

(Reporter A. Zara, editor A. Raileanu)

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