- Yesterday, the second round of voting took place in Orhei, Taraclia, and the commune of Ruseștii Noi in Ialoveni District. In both cities, PAS candidates had already been eliminated in the first round.
- Independent Candidate Wins in Orhei
- Socialist Candidate Prevails in Taraclia
- Democracy at Home Candidate Wins in Ruseștii Noi
- Newly Elected Mayors to Serve for About One Year
Yesterday, the second round of voting took place in Orhei, Taraclia, and the commune of Ruseștii Noi in Ialoveni District. In both cities, PAS candidates had already been eliminated in the first round.
Independent Candidate Wins in Orhei
In Orhei, Ramiz Ansarov, one of the leaders of Moldova’s Azerbaijani community, secured victory with 57.88% of the vote.
Ansarov previously headed the local branch of the Heart of Moldova party but chose to run as an independent candidate. His opponent, Sergiu Aga of the Party of Cities and Communes, received 42.12% of the vote.
PAS candidate Sergiu Stanciu finished fifth in the first round and did not advance to the runoff.
Socialist Candidate Prevails in Taraclia
In Taraclia, a city known for its large Bulgarian population, Bulgarian community leader Alexander Borimechkov narrowly lost to the candidate of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM).
Borimechkov received 48.77% of the vote, while Ekaterina Iakobchak won with 51.23%.
Iakobchak, who previously served as mayor of the village of Novoselovka, will now become the new mayor of Taraclia.
PAS candidate Andrei Lambru placed third in the first round and failed to reach the runoff.
Democracy at Home Candidate Wins in Ruseștii Noi
In the commune of Ruseștii Noi, Diana Nastas, representing the Democracy at Home party, won decisively with 61.18% of the vote.
Her opponent, PAS candidate Valentina Merla, received 38.82%.
The previous mayor of the commune, Valentina Meșina, also represented the Democracy at Home party led by Vasile Costiuc. She vacated the post after being elected to Parliament on the party’s electoral list.
Newly Elected Mayors to Serve for About One Year
The elections were held to fill vacant mayoral positions ahead of Moldova’s next nationwide local elections.
As a result, the newly elected mayors will remain in office for approximately one year, after which regular local elections will be held across the country.
