Designated Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu appeared before Parliament to request a vote of confidence for his new Cabinet, answering questions from deputies across all parliamentary factions.
Socialist Party deputy Grigorii Uzun asked when Munteanu plans to visit the Gagauz autonomous region and raised concerns about alleged fines imposed by the police during the election period. Uzun claimed that several Gagauz residents received sanctions ranging from 25,000 to 37,000 lei.
Munteanu responded that, since his government has not yet been sworn in, no official visit to Gagauzia has been scheduled. However, he announced his intention to begin an open dialogue with citizens from the region as soon as he takes office.
He noted that a visit to UTA Gagauzia could take place by the end of the year, emphasizing his desire to speak directly with local residents and representatives.
“I want to open a dialogue with all participants in the process, but first and foremost with Gagauz citizens. It is important that they feel part of the state,” Munteanu said in Parliament.
The designated Prime Minister then invited Daniella Misail-Nichitin, the designated Minister of Internal Affairs, to comment on the allegations concerning police sanctions.
Misail-Nichitin stressed that law enforcement must act independently of electoral campaigns:
“The law is the law, and it applies regardless of the context or timing — whether during an election campaign or afterward,” she said.