One Durlesti Municipal Council member from the Christian Democratic Popular Party and four members from the National Liberal Party including Durlesti Mayor Nicolae Crudu, have left their parties and stated intention to join the Liberal Democratic Party.

A growing number of Social Democratic Party (SDPM) members are joining the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (LDPM) headed by Prime Minister Vlad Filat.

Singer and Head of the EuroMoldovaArt Association intends to launch the international project “The Doina of Hope” on the topic of “Haiti – Ruins and Pain… Moldova – a Drop of Hope” in support of the people of Haiti, which was destroyed by an earthquake on January 12.

The Republic of Moldova leadership, in particular Acting President and Parliament Chairman Mihai Ghimpu and Prime Minister Vlad Filat, must stand up with a call to the Romanian authorities to give up their intention to deploy an American antimissile defense system in Romania, presumes Chairman of the Ravnopraviye [Equal Rights] Socio-Political Movement Valery Klimenko.

Anatol Plugaru, Moldova’s ex-minister of state security in 1991-1992, and Mihai Petrache, ex-Chairman of the Centrist Union of Moldova (CUM), have proposed the Parliament to annul the presidential elections held in 2009 and to organize a new one. They believe this is the only possible way to overcome the aggravating, chronic political crisis in Moldova.

The Association for Protection of Stray Animals (Alga) and Leader of the National Liberal Party Vitalia Pavlicenco consider Moldova’s incumbent authorities worse than the Communist rule.

The Lawyers for Human Rights association and a group of lawyers defending citizens’ rights in the European Court of Human Rights have stood up with a sharp disapproval of the statements made by Supreme Court Chairman Ion Muruianu at the annual meeting of Moldovan judges last Saturday.

Chisinau. The Danube Logistics SRL, which owns the Giurgiulesti international free port will invest $10 million in its development in 2010.

Chisinau. The public Association “My Moldova” proposes that the Government should subsidize the milk production and raise its purchasing prices, in order to prevent farmers from suffering losses.

Chisinau. The “Tiras-Tighina” Association of 1992 Transnistrian War Veterans has stood up with accusations against the “pro-communist editorial policies” of the Moldova-1 and NIT television channels.

Chisinau. Director of the National Institute for Standardization and Metrology (NISM) Igor Caldare disputes the CCECC’s accusations against him and asserts that the suit, which was instituted against him is political.

Chisinau. Independent experts in Moldova are highlighting the continuing aggravation of the political situation in Transnistria caused by an accelerating struggle for power.

Chisinau. Director of the National Institute for Standardization and Metrology (NISM) Igor Caldare considers as ungrounded a decision by Center for Combating Economic Crime and Corruption to institute a criminal suit against him.

Chisinau. The Law on Political Parties was amended in the interests of primarily the Moldova Unită party, maintains independent lawyer Mihai Corj.

Chisinau. The Moldovan Parliament ought to be dissolved, and an early parliamentary election ought to be announced, otherwise prerequisites for state power usurping may appear in Moldova, believes Ion Mereuta, Chairman of the Party of the Humanists of Moldova.