Results of the Moldovan elections. Citizens chose the West

This Sunday Moldova faces major elections. Their consequence will find whether we will strengthen our democracy and join the EU, or Russia will drag us back into the grey zone, making us a threat to the region. Moldova's future must be decided by Moldovan alternatively than Moscow president Maia Sandu wrote on Friday.

The Action and Solidarity organization (PAS), which held power since 2021, won 50.03 percent of the vote. In turn, the Patriotic Electoral Block (BEP), which consists of pro-Russian socialists and communists, received 24.26 percent support. Turnout, as the Central Election Commission said, exceeded 52%.

The partial results show that the 3rd place was taken by the alternate block, led by the pro-Russian mayor Chisinau Ion Czeban, winning 8.1 percent of the vote. Our organization of oligarchy Renato Usatego besides joined parliament with a score of 6.2 percent.

According to preliminary forecasts, the Action and Solidarity organization can number on about 55 seats in the 101-member parliament. Although little than in her erstwhile word of office, erstwhile she had 63 mandates, this consequence inactive provides her with the anticipation of independent governments without having to search a coalition.

Troubled Transnistria

Many politicians considered Sunday elections to be 1 of the most crucial in Moldova's history, as the failure of the majority by PAS could enable the pro-Russian groups to take power. The vote was besides considered a referendum on the pro-European direction of development.

The fresh authorities will gotta take into account tensions in the Pro-Russian Transnistria, where Moscow retains its military and economical influence. The pro-Russian BEP block, led by Igor Dodon, accused the government of electoral forgery and called for protests before parliament on Monday. Dodon argues that his group has won and must now defend its consequence on the streets.

Secure Europe

The triumph of the pro-European PAS hinders Kremlin's plans to weaken Ukraine. 1 of the scenarios that Ukrainian analysts are looking peculiarly closely at is the effort to weaken the front in the south of Ukraine by strengthening Russian presence in Transnistria. If pro-Russian forces took over Moldova, Moscow could increase its contingent in the region and thus make an additional threat to Ukrainian defence.

According to experts, Moldova's permanent link with the West through further integration with the European Union, and possibly besides with NATO in the future, could make its territory an component strengthening the safety of the Central European part of the North Atlantic Alliance.