TRIBUNA continues its project in which we present the political events that took place exactly one year ago. This time, we invite you to recall what happened on August 12, 2025.

Veronica Mihailov-Moraru’s Meeting with Nick Pietrowicz

Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru received at the Ministry of Justice the new Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the United States, Nick Pietrowicz. Veronica Mihailov-Moraru emphasized that the Ministry of Justice was committed to continuing the projects initiated as part of Moldova–US cooperation.

Maia Sandu’s Appeal

On International Youth Day, President Maia Sandu met with nearly 100 participants in the DOR camp — children and young people from the diaspora who came from 16 countries and spent 10 days rediscovering Moldova. The head of state urged the young people to use their energy and creativity to promote Moldova around the world.

CEC Announcement

The Central Electoral Commission announced that approximately 1,900 citizens had registered to vote by mail in the parliamentary elections, with the largest numbers coming from the United States (1,025 people) and Canada (507 people).

Launch of the Call Center

The Central Electoral Commission announced the launch of a Call Center with the single telephone number (+373) 22 880101. Citizens could obtain information about the organization of the parliamentary elections scheduled for September 28, 2025.

CUB Proposal

The Coalition for Unity and Welfare (CUB) proposed accelerating administrative-territorial reform through a series of measures aimed at strengthening the financial autonomy of local authorities, streamlining central administration, and abandoning the outdated district-based model.

Request from the “Together” Bloc

During the day, the Central Electoral Commission received an application to register a list of candidates for seats in Parliament. The application to register a list of 59 candidates was submitted by the “Together” Electoral Bloc.

Actions by the “Victory” Bloc

Activists from the “Victory” Bloc staged another protest, for the sixth consecutive day, outside Prison No. 13. They also held a protest action at the Ministry of Justice. According to them, “Evghenia Guțul and Svetlana Popan were thrown behind bars without a legal warrant.”

“Alternative” Bloc Conference

The “Alternative” Bloc presented, during a press conference, its Plan for the Digitalization and Development of Moldova’s Economy through 2030. The project included clear objectives for the full digitalization of public services, modernization of infrastructure, and support for an innovative business environment.

Information on Parliamentary Friendship Groups

Information was made public showing that 52 parliamentary friendship groups with other countries operated in the 11th Parliament. The largest was the friendship group with Romania, which brought together 63 lawmakers — more than half of the total number of MPs.

For the first time, the 11th Parliament established a friendship group with the State of Qatar. In addition, a friendship group with Morocco was established in 2023, while one with India was created in 2024.

The friendship group with the countries of Southeastern Europe was dissolved and replaced with separate friendship groups for each country in the region: the Republic of Albania, the Republic of North Macedonia, the Republic of Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The information was provided by the Parliament’s Communications Directorate.

Igor Grosu’s Announcement

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu announced that he would convene a meeting of the Permanent Bureau and that, on Sunday, August 17, Parliament would meet in a special session during which Constitutional Court judges would take their oath of office.

Ion Ceban’s Reaction

Through an official request, the National Police asked Chișinău Mayor Ion Ceban to refuse authorization for a protest organized by Ilan Șor. Ion Ceban responded to the Police request, saying that “the City Hall and the general mayor have nothing to do with authorizing political events.”

PDMM Conference

The Modern Democratic Party of Moldova (PDMM), which declared itself a successor to the Democratic Party of Moldova — a party that was in government from 2016 to 2019 — decided to participate in the parliamentary elections on September 28.

At a press conference, PDMM President Boris Foca and the party’s founder, Vladimir Cebotari, called on all former Democratic Party colleagues “to come together again and jointly participate in returning the Republic of Moldova to normality and completing the good projects that were interrupted after 2019.”

PAS Phone Number Hoax

The Party of Action and Solidarity announced that “several people had been contacted and threatened with death, while the telephone number of the Party of Action and Solidarity was displayed on their screens.”

PAS said that this was “another Russian scare tactic designed to create confusion, distrust, and put pressure on institutions.”

PRIM Statement

The Republican Party “Heart of Moldova” (PRIM) expressed outrage at what it described as the unacceptable conduct of Moldova’s Ambassador to Romania, Victor Chirilă, “who, in a public statement, allowed himself to manipulate, lie, and even blackmail citizens of the Republic of Moldova” in the context of the parliamentary elections.

The party called for the immediate recall of Moldova’s Ambassador to Romania.

Andrei Năstase’s Candidate ID

Andrei Năstase, an independent candidate for Parliament, announced that the Central Electoral Commission had handed him his independent candidate ID after officially validating his candidacy for the parliamentary elections.

He said he was the first registered independent candidate and had achieved this after collecting several times more signatures than the minimum required by law.

Nicușor Dan’s Message

Romanian President Nicușor Dan posted a message on social media following his visit to the Republic of Moldova.

“These days spent across the Prut reminded us once again how strong the ties between Romania and the Republic of Moldova are,” the official wrote.

Departure from PDCM

Fadei Nagacevschi, vice-president of the Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova (PDCM), decided to leave the political party, expressing disagreement with the way the electoral list for the September 28 parliamentary elections had been drawn up.

The announcement was made by party leader Ion Chicu.

Domnica Manole’s Reaction

Constitutional Court President Domnica Manole issued a public response after former Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Ion Sturza said that the country’s president could not be suspended from office if she refused to accept a prime minister proposed by the parliamentary majority, because “the Constitutional Court is ours.”

“The Constitutional Court is an independent authority and is subject only to the Constitution,” Domnica Manole responded.

Source: Political Almanac 2025