CMC notes resignation of two deputy mayors but rejects Ceban’s new candidates
Radio Moldova,
21 November 2025 17:10
The proposals by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban to appoint Olesa Psenițchi and Victor Prureanu as deputy mayors did not receive the required votes at the Chisinau Municipal Council meeting on November 21.
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