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CHISINAU, 19 Jun. In the center of Chisinau, several thousand people are participating in a protest action against rising prices under the slogan «New Life», a RIA Novosti correspondent reports. anti-government gatherings in other localities.
Russian news programs banned in MoldovaWorkers, teachers, doctors, pensioners and other residents of the country came out to rally. Many came from the regions. “People are no longer able to pay their gas bills, electricity has become more expensive, fuel has become so expensive that you can go crazy, people can no longer fill up their cars,” said the parliamentarian, vice chairman of the Shor party «Marina Tauber. According to her, the police prevented the organizers from preparing the square for the action in the morning, because the government is afraid of protests and» puts various obstacles to the opposition. «Now, according to the security forces, about three thousand people have gathered on the Great National Assembly Square. 
Lavrov announced the West's attempts to turn Moldova into a second UkraineThe protesters demand resignations and early parliamentary elections. They express dissatisfaction with rising food prices and high energy tariffs. Demonstrators are chanting: «Early elections,» «Down with power!», «Resignation,» «Down with Maia Sandu!». Moldova faced an unprecedented rise in prices in late spring. According to the estimates of the National Bureau of Statistics, the average annual inflation in May was 29.05 percent. Food prices increased by 32.5 percent, non-food products — by 21.45 percent. The opposition blamed the government and the ruling Action and Solidarity party for the economic crisis in the country. 
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