The court has ordered a forensic medical examination for the former head of the Parliament’s Legal Department, Ion Creanga, in the case where he is accused of treason. The decision was made on Wednesday, at the request of the defense, after the defendant failed to appear at several consecutive meetings, citing health issues.

Contacted by IPN for a reaction, both the defenders and the prosecutors did not answer the phone.

Following the decision, the court determined that all parties and individuals involved in the case must attend the next session, without requiring further summons. This has been set for the 26th of June.

Previously, Ion Creanga’s lawyer, Gheorghe Ionas, stated that the forensic medical examination is the only way to determine whether the defendant’s health condition allows him to attend court sessions. At the previous session, the former official was to be forcibly brought in, but he claimed that he was hospitalized.

Ion Creanga is accused of treason and conspiracy against the state. According to prosecutors, during the period of 2023-2024, he allegedly maintained correspondence and clandestine meetings with an assistant to the military attaché of the Russian Federation Embassy in Chisinau. The former head of the Legal Department of the Parliament was detained in July 2024, when he allegedly received 500 dollars from a Russian official.