Vasile Bolea and Roman Mihăeș apply for registration as Chisinau mayoral candidates

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27 September 2023
18:00

MP Vasile Bolea, nominated by the Renewal Party, and the political pundit Roman Mihaeș, nominated by the National Liberal Party, today submitted their files to be registered as candidates in the Chisinau mayoral race.

Later today, the Chisinau Electoral Council drew lots to decide their preliminary position on the ballot, with Vasile Bolea getting the 14th place, and Roman Mihăeș the 15th.

To date, 10 candidates have been registered:

1. Vasile Costiuc from the Democratia Acasa Party;
2. Ruslan Codreanu from the “Ruslan Codreanu” Electoral Bloc;
3. Constantin Butucel from the Acasa Construim Europa Party;
4. Ion Ștefăniță from the Respect Moldova Movement;
5. Diana Caraman from the Communist Party;
6. Lilian Carp from the Action and Solidarity Part;
7. Anatol Usatîi from the Party of Development and Consolidation;
8. Vadim Brînzaniuc from the European Social Democratic Party;
9. Ion Bulgac from the Coalition for Unity and Welfare; and
10. Adrian Albu from the Socialist Party.

The Council is yet to decide on the registration of Mihail Poleanschi from the Civic Congress (no. 11), Victor Chironda from the Dignity and Truth Party (no. 12), and Oleg Burlacu from the Liberal Democratic Party (13).

Mayoral and City Council candidates may apply for registration with the Chisinau Electoral Council until October 6 inclusive, with the Council having 7 days from submission to decide on the registration.

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The Eiffel Tower could be illuminated in the colors of the flag of the Republic of Moldova on the evening of August 27, when 35 years since the proclamation of Independence are celebrated. To carry out the project, an additional 25 thousand euros are needed, and the ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in France, Lorina Balteanu, is appealing to business people, entrepreneurs, and supporters of the country to contribute financially, reports IPN.

The initiative is part of the event “Moldova-35 in Paris”, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the French Republic on the Champ de Mars lawn, near the Eiffel Tower. French officials, representatives of the diplomatic corps, European and international institutions, members of the Moldovan community in France, as well as citizens from the Republic of Moldova are expected to attend.

The space for the event will be arranged over an area of approximately 4 thousand square meters and will be decorated with 35 traditional Moldovan rugs, symbolizing the 35 years of independence and the cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova.

According to Ambassador Lorina Balteanu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated the necessary funds for the organization of the event, including for infrastructure, security and logistics. The cost of illuminating the Eiffel Tower is estimated at around 50 thousand euros. The Paris City Hall has expressed its willingness to cover half of this amount, so that an additional 25 thousand euros need to be collected to carry out the project.

“Therefore, I appeal to businessmen, entrepreneurs and all friends of the Republic of Moldova who share the belief that the image of a country is built through courageous projects and the involvement of those who believe in its future”, declared Lorina Balteanu, as quoted by vipmagazin.md.

The Ambassador clarified that the collected funds will be used exclusively for the financing of the Eiffel Tower’s illumination and assured that the process will be carried out respecting the principle of transparency. Moreover, the diplomat announced that she will personally contribute with 3 thousand euros and encouraged those who support the initiative to join her.

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Vasile Bolea and Roman Mihăeș apply for registration as Chisinau mayoral candidates

IPN.md

27 September 2023
18:00

Later today, the Chisinau Electoral Council drew lots to decide their preliminary position on the ballot, with Vasile Bolea getting the 14th place, and Roman Mihăeș the 15th.

To date, 10 candidates have been registered:

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Administrators of public buildings and commercial spaces must reduce interior lighting by at least 30%, where possible, and turn off lights in unoccupied rooms. Also, between the hours of 06:00 PM and 06:00 AM, the lighting of pools, display windows, as well as decorative, architectural, and advertising lighting will be disconnected. These measures were approved by the National Crisis Management Commission to reduce electricity consumption, in the context of rising prices on regional markets and the need for energy imports, reports IPN.

According to the decision, businesses with high-energy-consuming production processes, including those using electric furnaces and melting installations, will adjust their activity so that high consumption is transferred outside peak hours: 06:00 AM-09:00 AM and 06:00 PM-11:00 PM.

The operators of water and sewage services will optimize the operation of the pumps, while public authorities will implement measures to rationalize consumption, including through the efficiency of public lighting, without affecting essential services.

The administrators of residential buildings will inform the tenants about the recommendation to avoid using the elevators during peak intervals, in order to reduce the risk of people getting trapped in case of potential power outages.

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