Socialist candidate for Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban has made declarations after the polling stations are closed. 

"I want to express my gratitude to everybody, the team with dedicated people, the ones who help me in this campaign. I'm happy that they are professional who know what to do. 

I want to thank my family who stand by me, especially my wife who has the patience to wait for me. The press who has delivered our messages. 

In this campaign, I have with solutions for the city's problems, I know that we will resolve the problems. We have solutions and have a proper team who will implement the projects. I respect the selection of citizens and I'm sure that we will draw up all plans.

Regardless of who will win in the October 20 race, the future mayor and council should remember what they promised during the campaign and should honor their commitments. 

General local elections are held in Moldova on Sunday, 20 October, #ALEGEPUBLIKA. The voting citizens are electing their mayors and councilors in 1,969 polling stations open throughout Moldova. As a result of the local election, 898 mayors and 11,580 local councilors will be elected. 

Meanwhile, four uninominal constituencies are holding new parliamentary elections today. The voters from constituencies no. 17, 33, 48 and those in the district no. 50, Western Europe.

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