PRN Statement

In a statement, the National Reunification Platform (PRN) referred to the victory of pro-European forces in the parliamentary elections, announcing that it would closely monitor how the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) fulfilled its commitments under the agreement signed on September 22, 2025. The platform also pledged to actively contribute to their implementation through expertise and constructive support.

Alexandru Jizdan’s Announcement

Former Minister of Internal Affairs Alexandru Jizdan announced that he had enrolled in a doctoral programme at Moldova State University. His chosen research topic was “Criminal Organizations: A Criminal Law and Criminological Analysis.”

Maia Sandu at the Peace Forum

President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu participated in the eighth edition of the Paris Peace Forum at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. She delivered a speech on the dangers that online manipulation poses to modern democracies.

On the sidelines of the forum, Maia Sandu met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. She also held talks with Peter De Roover, President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Belgian Parliament, discussing Belgium’s support for Moldova’s European path, and with Rémy Rioux, Director General of the French Development Agency, with whom she discussed investment.

Consultations with Parliamentary Factions

Designated Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu held consultations with parliamentary factions at Parliament regarding the Government’s Programme. Following the discussions, faction leaders made statements to the press.

The Socialist faction and the faction of the Democracy at Home Party announced that they would not vote in favour of the Government, while Our Party stated that it would request a postponement of the vote because it had not had enough time to study the proposed programme.

Meanwhile, the European Social Democratic Party issued a statement criticising the fact that extra-parliamentary pro-European parties had not been invited to participate in consultations on the Government’s programme.

CEC Announcement

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced the launch of a new digital tool designed to increase transparency in the electoral process. The “Electoral Complaints” module was introduced as part of the State Automated Information System “Elections.”

Irina Vlah Attends a Reception

Politician Irina Vlah, leader of the Republican Party “Heart of Moldova,” whose activities were restricted while civil proceedings were being examined, attended an event organised by the Embassy of Turkey in the Republic of Moldova, together with her daughter, Anna.

The event marked the 102nd anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. Vlah met with Turkey’s Ambassador to Chișinău, Uygar Mustafa Sertel, and extended her congratulations to the Turkish people.

Searches in a Mercenary Activity Case

Officers from the National Investigation Inspectorate (INI), together with prosecutors from the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organised Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) and police officers from the “Fulger” Special Police Brigade, conducted searches at several locations across the country in connection with the alleged mercenary activities of Moldovan citizens in Ukraine and other states.

The operation was carried out in cooperation with Ukrainian authorities and Europol. During the searches, officers discovered and seized mobile phones, military equipment, illegally held ammunition and other items relevant to the criminal case.

Report on the CEC Website

A report by Cloudflare, an American cybersecurity company, revealed that the website of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) had been targeted by malicious actors during the parliamentary elections held on September 28, 2025.

Waves of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks were launched in a coordinated manner over a period of more than 12 hours, starting at 9:06 a.m. and continuing until the reporting of election results at 9:34 p.m.

Source: Political Almanac 2025