Communists refuse to recognize existence of Alliance, say they want separate talks with each individual party

"What Alliance? We don't know of any alliance," said Communist M.P. Mark Tkaciuk after his party had a plenary meeting to decide what to do next.

Mr. Tkaciuk added that the Party of Communists would only negotiate with individual parties "in the name of the homeland," and that it would try to form a center-left coalition.

Communist M.P. Vadim Misin noted that his party would be willing to have talks with the Democratic Party and the Moldova Noastra [Our Moldova] Alliance.

Liberal Party head Mihai Ghimpu said, however, that none of the four Alliance for European Integration members will have separate talks with the Communists. Moldova Noastra representative Leonid Bujor echoed his colleague, as did Democratic Party head Marian Lupu. Liberal Democrat Alexandru Tanase told the press that the Communist refusal to have talks with the Alliance "is a first step toward early elections."

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