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Moldova: Parliament Appoints New Defense Minister, After Suspending the President

Oct 24, 2017 | 19:39 GMT

In Moldova, the standoff between Russia and the West has translated into a bitter contest between the pro-Russia president and the pro-West Parliament over critical political appointments. After a 10-month deadlock, on Oct. 24, Moldova's Parliament formally approved a new defense minister, Eugen Sturza. Moldovan President Igor Dodon twice refused to appoint Sturza on the grounds that he did not have the military qualifications to serve as defense minister. This time, Moldova's Parliament temporarily suspended Dodon after the Constitutional Court ruled that his refusals were unconstitutional to approve Sturza. Dodon is fully expected to be reinstated as president....

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