The Central Electoral Commission of Moldova has registered the “Patriotic Electoral Bloc,” formed around former President and pro-Russian politician Igor Dodon.
This was reported by NewsMaker.
The new political alliance includes the “Party of Socialists” led by Dodon, as well as the parties “Heart of Moldova” and “Future of Moldova.”
The bloc is the third political alliance to submit documents to participate in the parliamentary elections. Previously, the parties PAS and “Democracy at Home” had done so.
At the same time, it is noted that to take part in the parliamentary elections, representatives of the bloc must submit a complete list of candidates to the Central Electoral Commission.
Commenting on the Commission’s decision, Dodon stated,
“Now no one can prevent us from bringing to parliament the forces that defend Moldova’s sovereignty, our traditions, and the rights of every citizen.”
- On July 22, the leaders of the Party of Socialists, the Party of Communists, the “Heart of Moldova” party, and the “Future of Moldova” party announced plans to unite into an electoral bloc to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
- On July 29, the leaders of three opposition parties — Igor Dodon, Irina Vlah, and Vasily Tarlev — submitted documents to the Central Electoral Commission to register the electoral bloc for the parliamentary elections. The chairman of the Party of Socialists, Igor Dodon, told journalists that the bloc currently includes only three political formations: the PSRM (Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova), “Heart of Moldova,” and “Future of Moldova.” “We very much hope that the Communist Party will join us,” Dodon said.
- On the same day, the Central Committee of the Communist Party decided to join the alliance. The Communists proposed a different name for the bloc — “Electoral Bloc of Communists, Socialists, Heart, and Future of Moldova” instead of the “Patriotic Electoral Bloc of Socialists, Heart, and Future of Moldova.”
- On August 1, Igor Dodon announced that on August 4, the three parties will discuss the possible joining of the Communist Party. “We received a letter from the PCRM (Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova) informing us about the party leadership’s decision to join the bloc,” he noted.
