Pro-European Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recan announced today that he will not lead the next government, even though Moldova confirmed its desire to join the European Union in elections in September.
"Now that we have a new Parliament and a new pro-European majority, we must move on to the next phase," he told reporters, assessing that he had achieved his plan.
Appointed in February 2023, he defended his achievement to reporters: Moldova is now officially a candidate for EU membership and is independent of fuel from Russia.
Dorin Rečan stated that he would remain at the head of the government until a new cabinet is formed, at which time he would leave "public and political life."
President Maja Sandu thanked him on Facebook, saying that he is "the most suitable person to lead state institutions with dignity through multiple crises."
She is expected to appoint a new prime minister after consultations.
Her center-right Action and Solidarity (PAS) party won the September 28 elections with 50,20% of the vote and has an absolute majority of 55 out of 101 seats in Parliament.
The elections were seen as crucial for the future of the post-Soviet country of 2,4 million people, which borders Ukraine and Romania.
On Thursday, Moldova's Constitutional Court is due to rule on the validity of the elections, contested by the pro-Russian opposition, which won 24,18% of the vote.
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