Go to the media bankOpposition protesters in ChisinauCHISINAU, Sep 19 Police prevented the installation of additional tents in a protest camp in the center of Chisinau, one of the organizers of the protest, Dinu Turcanu, told RIA Novosti. The protesters also demanded the resignation of the government and parliament. According to the organizers, about 45 thousand people took part in the action, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs — 6.5 thousand. The oppositionists set up a tent camp — «City of Changes» — in the square in front of the parliament of the republic, in which dozens of demonstrators stayed overnight. But we have permission from the Chisinau City Hall, we have not violated anything, the tents are set up in strict accordance with the authorization received,» Turcanu said. Anti-government rallies and pickets started in Moldova back in May. The protesters are outraged by the unprecedented increase in prices for gas, other energy resources and food, as well as high inflation and falling living standards. The protesters accuse the authorities of failing to cope with the crisis, point to a record inflation over the past 20 years, which in mid-summer amounted to 33.5% on an annualized basis. The country's leadership has been criticized for its unwillingness to negotiate better gas prices with Russia, as well as for political pressure on opposition representatives. authorities in Chisinau named the number of protesters
