The July 29 parliamentary elections can be considered a victory over Communism. The Republic of Moldova will return to democracy, the vice president of the Liberal Party (PL) and Mayor of Chisinau Dorin Chirtoaca said at a news conference on Thursday, quoted by Info-Prim Neo. “Though the Communists rigged the elections, using the administrative resources, the church, the police and the public mass media and not obeying the rules, the democratic Opposition has won,” Chirtoaca said, adding: “We would have polled more votes if no irregularities had been committed.” According to him, the PL has strengthened its position and is ready to achieve the goals set by Grigore Vieru, Ion and Doina Aldea-Teodorovici, Gheorghe Ghimpu, Nicolae Costin and many other patriots who did not live to see Moldova a really democratic and free country. Together with the other Opposition parties, the PL aims to ensure the observance of the principles of a state of law and to promote a competitive market economy, free press and independent justice. The PL pleads for better relations with the neighboring states, especially the European Union, a thorough investigation of the April 7 events and for raising the population’s incomes at least up to the minimum subsistence level. “Now Moldova has the chance to recover the time lost and to reach the development levels of the Baltic States, Poland and Romania,” Chirtoaca said. He stressed that the PL will not form a coalition with the PCRM, but recommends the Communists to ponder over and yield the power up to the Democratic forces willingly. Chirtoaca also said Voronin should admit defeat and tender his resignation so as not to prevent Moldova from making progress.