The mayor of Chisinau denies responsibility for the streamlining of the traffic flow in Chisinau. Ion Ceban told a news conference that it is the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ responsibility as there is no municipal police, IPN reports.

The mayor was asked what the municipality does to solve the problem of traffic jams that intensified together with the start of the new school year. Ion Ceban answered that this is not within the remit of the local authorities.

“The Chisinau City Hall deals with infrastructure. This means roads, sidewalks, underground passages, pedestrian crossings, in some cases traffic lights and many other things. As to the streamlining of the traffic flow, this is the responsibility of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I want the people to realize this. We do not have municipal police and there is no one who can direct traffic,” stated Ion Ceban.

After the new school year started, vehicle traffic became heavier on most of the streets in the capital city. At rush hour, especially in the morning, traffic jams often appear and make the reaching of destination difficult, with delays of tens of minutes.