Moldova has chosen freedom and democracy in elections - Latvian president

RIGA - Moldova has chosen freedom and democracy, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said on the social media platform X, congratulating Moldova on election results.

He congratulates Moldova on the parliamentary elections, which were won by the ruling pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity. The Latvian President believes that after the elections Moldova's European future "shines brighter than ever".

Prime Minister Evika Silina (New Unity) also congratulates Moldovan President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, and the people of Moldova on the results of the parliamentary elections. The Latvian Prime Minister notes that these elections demonstrate the strength of Moldova's democracy and Europe's preference for greater security and prosperity.

Silina also pledges that Latvia will continue to give unwavering support to Moldova on its path towards the European Union.

As reported, Party of Action and Solidarity won 50.03 percent of the votes in Sunday's parliamentary elections, while its main rival, the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc, won 24.26 percent, the Central Election Commission said after 99.5 percent of the votes had been counted.

Party of Action and Solidarity will have an absolute majority in Parliament, giving the party the right to form the next government independently.

As reported, election day in Moldova brought a bomb threat that temporarily halted polling stations in several European cities as well as cyber attacks. Promo-Lex, an NGO that monitored the elections, reported more than 300 confirmed incidents a few hours before polls closed, ranging from unauthorized persons at polling stations to people photographing or filming their ballot papers.

Shortly before the polls closed, the police announced that they had detained three people who were planning to cause chaos and disturbances after the elections. Pyrotechnics and flammable materials were found in their possession.