Chisinau. The Civil Congress of NGOs in Moldova has said that ransacking of the parliament and presidential buildings on 7 April was provoked by the authorities.

Chisinau. Members of the People's Action movement have said their leader, Sergiu Mocanu, who was detained on 8 April by people in plain clothes, was not connected with the 6 April protest rallies in central Chisinau.

Chisinau. The Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections, “Coalition 2009”, formed of more than 70 local non-governmental organizations, has not yet decided whether the April 5 parliamentary elections were free and correct or not.

Chisinau. The Social Democratic Party of Moldova (SDPM) is sure the energetic campaign it has conducted will yield good results on April 5.

Chisinau. The Centrist Union of Moldova (CUM) has signed an Action Plan with Ukraine’s Party of Regions on setting up a free economic zone in the South of Moldova, CUM Chairman Vasile Tarlev said at a news conference on Thursday.

Chisinau. The League for Human Right Protection in Moldova (LADOM), acting within the Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections, “Coalition 2009”, does not share the widespread apprehensions that the April 5 election returns may be falsified, because vigilant observers will be present at every polling station. Besides this, a parallel vote count will be organized.

Chisinau. Veterans and Pensioners of the United Moldova Party have called upon old people to vote for this Party at the parliamentary elections on April 5.

Chisinau. The Moldovan Civil Society Congress has drawn citizens’ attention to the systematic using of public means and state property by the ruling Moldovan Communist Party.

Chisinau. Independent candidate Valentina Cusnir has announced she is refusing to continue her struggle for parliament, and has called upon her supporters to vote for the Liberal Democratic Party.

Chisinau. Retired general Anton Gamurari, #12 on the list of candidates for Parliament of the “Moldova Unită” Party of Spiritual Development, has called upon all veterans of the 1992 armed conflict in Transnistria to support this party at the April 5 elections.

Chisinau. Following the Monday night’s live debate on the TV7 channel, the “Alianţa Verde” [Green Alliance] Ecological Party organized a news conference in Infotag on Tuesday to provide more details about its decision to quit the election campaign in favor of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Chisinau. The independent candidate Sergiu Banari has invited the President of Moldova, Chairman of the Communist Party Vladimir Voronin to take part in a live debate on the Moldova-1 public television channel on April 3, notwithstanding the fact that the Communists have just stated they are ceasing participating in such “useless verbal clashes”.

Chisinau. The Centrist Union of Moldova (CUM) presumes that all prerequisites and conditions have been created in Moldova for rigging the April 5 parliamentary election results.

Chisinau. The Institute of Public Policies has called upon voters to feel no apprehension or mistrust in the exit poll to be organized on the parliamentary election day of April 5.

Chisinau. The Civil Society Congress has called upon Moldovan citizens to vote correctly at the April 5 parliamentary elections.