Prime Minister Maia Sandu voted "so that the strenuous but absolutely necessary effort to purge the state and to build institutions that function in the interests of the citizen could be continued". "I wish honest people were elected today as mayor, brave people, that could foil all corruption schemes, and professional people, who know how to solve citizens' problems in a transparent manner and with maximum fairness and responsibility," said Maia Sandu after exercising her right to vote, IPN reports.

The chief of the executive has mentioned that there are many issues and that it is necessary to continue the effort to cleanse the institutions, both at central level and at local level, of corruption, of irresponsible people, who have misappropriated public assets and created the problems with which, people in the municipality of Chisinau, as well as in other settlements, are dealing today. Maia Sandu wants to ensure that the municipal budget is used correctly, in the interests of the citizens. She expects initiatives for parking management, sustainable road repairs, projects to make the city more beautiful.

"I want to urge citizens to come today to the polls. It is also highly important in the municipality of Chisinau and in other settlements where the second round of local elections is held that we go to the polls and decide our destiny,” the prime minister stressed.

For the second round of local elections, 1442 polling stations have been organized, of which 307 in Chisinau municipality. The polling stations are open until 21.00.