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CHISINAU, Oct 23More than 90,000 people gathered in Chisinau for an anti-government protest, but they were separated by police cordons into two columns, said vice-chairman of the Shor party, MP Marina Tauber. meeting in front of the government building. However, today a farmers' fair is being held there, so the protesters are advised to move to the square near the parliament. The police issued a warning that the protesters are preparing for skirmishes and provocations.The speaker of the Moldovan parliament accused the opposition of destabilizing the situation. Cordons did not allow the gathering to march along the main avenue of Chisinau and reach the central square, they were stopped two blocks before the end point of the journey. After a failed attempt to break through the cordon, it was decided to hold a rally right on the spot. «Representatives of the authorities and law enforcement agencies are fighting with us — with the citizens of Moldova. We do not want to be bad, we do not want to sow hatred, but it is not normal that we are met by police officers with weapons and with batons… More than 90,000 people came to protest against the authorities,» Tauber said. It is difficult to estimate the exact number of protesters, since they are separated — both columns moving towards the center of Chisinau from different directions were blocked by the police. A temporary stage was installed on one of the crosses. The organizers have begun the rally, but it is not yet clear how the rest of the protesters will be able to join them.Supporters of the «Shor» party blocked traffic in the center of ChisinauThe «Shor» party, which was joined by the Party of Communists of Moldova (PCRM), has been holding protests in Chisinau since mid-September. Police in Chisinau and fighters from the Fulger (Lightning) and Scorpion (Scorpion) special battalions broke up a peaceful demonstration on October 16 and dismantled an opposition tent city that had been set up in front of the parliament building. 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 September amounted to 33.97% 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 Moldovans are disappointed with the policy of the authorities and almost 65% support the idea of changing the government.