The third round of election debates at the public Moldova 1 television channel and Radio Moldova station will take place between March 18 and 23. By two election contenders will take part in the 10 programs at the radio station and 10 programs at the television channel – by three a day. Three runners will attend the last program owing to the odd number of competitors, Info-Prim Neo reports. The debates will start at 19.45 on TV and 8.00 on radio, at 21.40 on TV and 11.00 on radio, and at 22.30 on TV and 17.00 on radio. By draw it was decided that the Social Democratic Party and the independent candidate Tatiana Tanbalist will participate together in debates on March 18. The Ecologist Party “Green Alliance” of Moldova will have a duel with the “Pentru Neam si Tara” Party, while the “Moldova Noastra” Alliance – with the independent candidate Victor Railean. The pairs for March 19 are: the Liberal Party – the Spiritual Development Party “United Moldova”; the independents Valentina Cusnir and Alexandr Lomakin; the Democratic Party – the Republican Party. On March 20, the Liberal Democratic Party will face the Communist Party, the Christian Democratic People’s Party - the independent candidate Stefan Uratu, while the Centrist Union – the independent candidate Sergiu Banari. The Social-Political Movement “Actiunea Europeana”, the Conservator Party and the Labor Union “Patria-Rodina” will all participate in the program scheduled for March 23 and will close the third round of debates. Another three rounds will take place during March 23-26, March 26-31, and April 1-3.