Russian analyst weighs Moldova's chances to overcome political crisis
“The political crisis in Moldova enters a new stage and practically there are no chances left to solve it,” Vitaly Ivanov, the director of the Politics and Law Institute from Moscow, stated for the Russian publication “Izvestia”, quoted by Info-Prim Neo.
“As we forecast, the Communists' representativity dropped to 48 MPs: they are guilty themselves for having played with democracy. The other 53 parliamentarians represent 4 parties, which will have to set up a coalition. And the Communists necessarily must be part of it. The opposition could perhaps attract one-two-three “reds”, by promises and bribe, but it's not real to “buy” 8 Communists,” the analyst says.
“Even though the president and speaker may got elected, the prime-minister and the government might got appointed, stability is not going to come to that country,” Vitaly Ivanov has said. “Under the circumstances in which the Communists have become vulnerable, and the opposition gained insufficient forces, no combination, no agreements will lack controversies. Ukraine's example is eloquent in this regard.”
Referring to Russia and its interests, Ivanov considers that “the things happening in Moldova are convenient to Russia”. “Voronin has never been an ally or a friend to us. In 2005, he announced the Western direction, towards Europe. His opponents are even worse and even more pro-Western, but since no party has the “controlling stake”, there appear additional possibilities for pro-Russian intrigues,” writes Vitaly Ivanov. The director of the Politics and Law Institute from Moscow adds: “It's clear that, being busy with domestic quarrels, the renewed power from Moldova will not be able to develop a consistent position towards Transnistria. And it's even better.”