On December 31, 2009, Speaker and interim President Mihai Ghimpu addressed the Moldovan people on New Year's Eve during an address broadcast on Moldovan National Television.
Mr. Ghimpu spoke about "the end of Communist dictatorship" and thanked the "will of the majority of the people on July 29" (when the Communists lost) and the "sacrifices young people made on April 7" (when large-scale anti-Communist protests took place in Chisinau) for helping dethrone the Communists.
He also noted that "there are forces that want to put a stop to the processes of democratic development and European integration by throwing Moldova into a new electoral campaign. I assure you that this will not happen because you are the ones who decided in favor of change."
It was somewhat unclear if Mr. Ghimpu was referring to 2010 or to the next few years. Some analysts and politicians have suggested that the Constitution does not specify when early elections need to be held. Moldova has to hold another legislative poll because M.P.s failed to elect a President after the Party of Communists refused to vote for the ruling Alliance's candidate.
The Speaker added that Moldova would start negotiations with the European Union for an Association Agreement in January, which would hopefully allow the free travel of Moldovan citizens in Europe.
h/t www.unimedia.md
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