“Reaction of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Ilascu group awarding is unceremonious and incommensurable”, said Stefan Uritu – presidential counselor and one of the Tiraspol regime inmates, which was arrested together with Ilascu group in 1992.

The Labour Party of Moldova is asking the Liberal Democratic Party, leaded by Prime Minister Vladimir Filat, to refuse reducing the duration of election campaigns to 30 days from 60.

Ex-employee of the Moldovan Customs Service Veaceslav Balacci showed a scheme of illegal meat importations which was discovered by him.

Chairperson of the Gagauzian National Assembly (GNA) Anna Harlamenco said that conditions and procedure of holding September referendum cause some apprehensions.

Chairman of the party “Actiunea Populara” [Popular Action] Sergiu Mocanu appeals leader of the Democratic Party of Moldova (DPM) Marian Lupu to “break up relationships with businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc”.

The Russian Youth League and the Center of Democracy and Human Rights Protection demand of acting President Mihai Ghimpu to institute an award for the professionalism in murder for “high distinguished” people – Ilie Ilascu, Andrei Ivantoc, Alexandru Lesco and Tudor Popa.

Moldova enters in the period of elections - September-5 referendum, presidential and pre-term parliamentary elections, and also local elections in the spring of 2011. Expert Grup Center analysts said the elections will seriously influence all private and public life areas.

The Falesti raion organization of the Social Democratic Party of Moldova (SDPM) has announced it is joining the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (LDPM) headed by Prime Minister Vladimir Filat.

Gagauzia Bashkan [Governor] Mikhail Formuzal welcomes a direct election of president in Moldova.

The social association “Lawyers for Human Rights” considers that Eduard Popa’s threatening of exploding himself in front of the Prosecutor General’s Office – it is an example of desperate reaction to authorities’ dereliction, which in 5 years did nothing to re-establish justice.

If the question of making Russian a second official language in Moldova is added into the referendum ballot-papers, this will ensure a substantial voter turnout on September 5, Chairman of the Ravnopraviye [Equal Rights] Socio-Political Movement Valery Klimenko stated at a news conference in Infotag today.

The People’s Republican Party will take an active part in the September 5 referendum. In the run-up to the poll, PRP activists will be explaining citizens the need for amending Article 78 in the Constitution. The party stands for a direct all-nation election of the head of state.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) is ready to provide the Chisinau Primaria [city government] with a project of reconstructing Valea Morilor Park worth 2 million lei for free.

The Moldova Prosecutor General's Office has initiated a criminal lawsuit against ex-president Vladimir Voronin on the demand filed by Ascom Grup president Anatol Stati, who has claimed that Voronin must compensate the damage he had inflicted to him to an amount of US$1.55 billion.

A new company, Romanian Software Distributor came on the market of Moldova. It is part of the Romanian Romsym Data Romanian Software Distributor and intends to create a serious competition to the Moldovan market of IT technologies.