The first meeting of the new Moldovan parliament took place in Chisinau. According to RIA Novosti , the deputies had to move to the Palace of the Republic because the parliament building was destroyed during the riots on April 7 that followed the announcement of the election results, which were won by the communists.

Opposition supporters staged protests, which escalated into clashes with police and riots, during which the president's residence was also vandalized. Restoration work in the parliament building is planned to be completed by the end of the year: their cost is estimated at $30 million.

reports The first meeting of parliament lasted only 30 minutes, Interfax . It heard a report from the Constitutional Court on the approval of the results of the parliamentary elections. A recount of the votes confirmed the victory of the Communists, who received 49.48 percent of the votes and received 60 parliamentary seats out of 101. In addition, the Liberal Party (13.13 percent of the votes), the Liberal Democratic Party (12.43 percent) and the alliance entered parliament "Our Moldova" (9.77 percent).

The next parliamentary meeting will take place on May 12. On this day, the speaker, his deputies and heads of parliamentary commissions will be elected.

In addition, the new parliament will have to elect the president of the republic, since the current head of state, Vladimir Voronin, served two terms and, according to the constitution, cannot be elected for a third. The date for the presidential election has not yet been set.

The communists lack one vote to elect a president without regard to the opposition. If deputies fail to reach an agreement after two attempts, then the current president has the right to dissolve parliament and call new elections.

The Moldovan parliament began to meet in an unusual environment