Moldovan president, deputies agree on parliamentary majority - source
CHISINAU. Jan 12 (Interfax) - Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti and deputies have formed a parliamentary majority, which is ready to approve the composition of the new government, sources in the presidential administration told Interfax.
"Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti began consultations with parliamentary factions on Monday evening. The formation of a parliamentary majority was announced within the consultations' framework. Deputies included in the parliamentary majority will propose a candidate for prime minister to the president tomorrow," a source said.
It was announced at the meeting that the new coalition would comprise of 19 deputies from the Democratic Party, 14 deputies who had seceded from the Party of Communists, two independent deputies, the Liberal Party's faction consisting of 13 deputies, and seven deputies from the Liberal Democratic Party who had expressed the intention to support the new government, he said.
Hence, the new parliamentary majority consists of 55 deputies while at least 51 votes are required. It is possible that the government will be backed by other Liberal Democratic Party deputies and three deputies from the European People's Party. The new parliamentary majority will propose a candidate for prime minister to the president, and the president will order him to form a cabinet.
The Moldovan government resigned on October 29, 2015. The government's resignation led to the breakup of the ruling Alliance for European Integration III consisting of the Liberal Democrats, the Democrats and the Liberals. For two and a half months the three parties have been unable to agree on forming a new parliamentary majority and a government.
In late December, Timofti nominated for the position Ion Sturza who already served as the prime minister in 1999. The consideration of the approval of the Sturza cabinet's composition and program was planned for January 4, 2016 but the parliament meeting was thwarted due to absence of the quorum.
In line with the Moldovan constitution, Timofti is compelled to nominate a new candidate after consultations with parliamentary factions.
