Visas for Romanian citizens to be cancelled this week

Speaker Mihai Ghimpu told Radio France Internationale that once he becomes interim President, he will cancel the Government's decision to introduce visas for Romanian citizens.

Mr. Ghimpu will soon become interim head of state after acting President Vladimir Voronin resigned recently.

The Communist-led Government imposed a visa regime on Romanian citizens immediately after the violent street protests on April 7, during which the Parliamentary and Presidential buildings were vandalized. President Voronin said at the time that he had information that Romania was involved in the organization of the protests.

Moldova's Prosecutor General later noted, however, that Romania was not involved in the events "as a country."

Mr. Voronin said during a press conference today that "the visa regime was imposed after specific conditions after April 7. If these conditions no longer exist, the Parliament can come back to this problem" and cancel the visas.

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