The Socialist Party says it is ready for the local and snap parliamentary elections of October 20. At the PSRM National Council today, the Socialists have selected 90% of candidates for the position of mayor and councilor. That is not the case for Balti and Chisinau, as candidates will be designated on August 30. According to a political decision, MP Ion Ceban will run for Chisinau mayor.

The first to talk to the press was President Igor Dodon, the informal leader of the PSRM. According to the head of state, the Council discussed about the activity of the government, the parliamentary majority and about the elections of October 20. "We believe that an agreement (with ACUM) needs to be signed in order to understand what needs to be done moving forward. We will continue to support this parliamentary majority, if we determine what are the fundamental pillars of this government” said Igor Dodon.

As for the local elections, Igor Dodon told the press that "the Socialists that launched or are about to launch their campaigns, are very well prepared and will achieve a very good result".

The PSRM leader, Zinaida Greceanîi, said that the party will run in three of the four uninominal electoral districts in which snap parliamentary elections are held. Vitalii Evtodiev will run in district no. 48: The South Transnistria region, Pavel Artamanov will run in district no. 17: Nisporeni & Strășeni and Svetlana Popa, municipal councilor, will run in district no. 33 in Chisinau.

The Council is due to convene on August 30 in order to formally designate the candidate for the position of mayor of the capital.

The PSRM representatives refused to offer details about the political agreement that is being discussed with the ACUM bloc, but said that the press would be invited to the event. According to Ion Ceban, ideology secretary of the PSRM, the party is ready to sign the political agreement with ACUM.