Dorin Chirtoaca emerges victorious

The Liberal Party’s candidate for mayor of Chisinau Dorin Chirtoaca won the elections. According to the preliminary results announced by the Central Election Commission (CEC), with 100% of the votes counted, Dorin Chirtoaca is in the lead with 50.60% of the vote, while his Communist opponent Igor Dodon polled 49.40% of the ballot. The Liberal Party’s staff celebrated Dorin Chirtoaca’s victory with champagne. The incumbent mayor said that it’s time to implement the change until the end and he will resume doing this at 8.30, when he goes to the meeting of City Hall officials. According to him, the election campaign was hard, but it was worth the effort. The mayor thanked all the persons who voted for him and those who supported Igor Dodon. “It is their choice and we respect it. In 2011-2015, Dorin Chirtoaca will be the mayor of everyone,” he stated. The results of the June 19 second round of voting are preliminary and will become final after all the voting reports reach the CEC on paper. The Commission said the definitive results will be made public towards Monday noon.