Moldova’s PM tenders his resignation

Bucharest, Dec 24 : Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu tendered his resignation, paving the way for snap parliamentary elections.
Chicu announced his decision at a press conference on Wednesday shortly before officially submitting his resignation, alongside outgoing President Igor Dodon and Parliament Speaker Zinaida Greceanai, Xinhua news agency reported.
Chicu said he resigned so that parliament could be dissolved as soon as possible and early parliamentary elections held.
“It is a goal we have given priority to bring the country back to normal,” stressed Chicu, a presidential adviser before becoming prime minister in November last year.
He added that he would have a meeting on the day with President-elect Maia Sandu to settle the government work. Action and Solidarity Party (PAS)’s former leader Sandu is due to take office on Thursday.
Greceanai declared that a parliament meeting scheduled for the day to examine a motion of censure against the government would no longer take place.