Go to the media bankParticipants of an opposition protest in front of the building of the Presidential Administration of Moldova in Chisinau. File photoCHISINAU, Oct 9Supporters of the Moldovan Shor party at a rally on Sunday approved a resolution in which they demanded that the Moldovan authorities immediately provide assistance to the people in a crisis, otherwise threatening to intensify protests, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports. The indefinite protest action has been taking place since September 18. Protesters with Moldovan flags in their hands are chanting: «Down with Maia Sandu!», «Down with the government», «Resignation», «Early elections». Along with ordinary residents of the country, MPs from the Shor party are participating in the protest action. The movement of traffic in the perimeters of the streets where the country's parliament and the presidential palace are located is blocked.The Shor party demanded the resignation of the head of the Moldovan Foreign Ministry»We state that the socio-economic crises are getting stronger, and the president, parliament and government are acting contrary to the interests of citizens. We demand that our conditions be met, otherwise we will intensify protests, and citizens will receive the right demand a change of power,» the representative of the Shor party, Dinu Turcanu, read out the resolution. He noted that the citizens of Moldova, in an ultimatum form, demand from the president, deputies and members of the government to compensate for the difference in utility tariffs for gas and electricity, as well as to issue a one-time financial assistance to vulnerable layers — large families, pensioners, students, state employees with low salaries. The resolution was approved unanimously. 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 is criticized for its unwillingness to negotiate better gas prices with Russia, as well as for political pressure on opposition representatives. Numerous polls show that about 60% of the country's population doubt the ability of the ruling Action and Solidarity party to stay in power for another three years before the next parliamentary elections. Also, about 70% of the inhabitants of Moldova are disappointed with the policy of the authorities and almost 65% support the idea of changing the government. during the week
