President Maia Sandu stated that the authorities in Chisinau are working together with local representatives from Gagauzia to identify solutions that ensure the organization of free and fair elections in the autonomous region. The head of state specified that, following recent meetings with members of the Popular Assembly and mayors from the region, the main subject discussed was how the fairness of the electoral process can be guaranteed.
“The main subject was finding solutions to organize free and fair elections. I want to emphasize that our interest is to have free and fair elections in Gagauzia autonomy, so that the people of Gagauzia can decide who should become members of the People’s Assembly, not external forces,” declared Maia Sandu.
According to the president, it was agreed that representatives of the People’s Assembly and local administrations will collaborate with state institutions responsible for organizing elections to develop concrete solutions.
The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, together with the President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, held consultations with the mayors of the localities in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (ATUG) and with the members of the ATUG Popular Assembly, in the context of the deadlock created in the process of organizing elections in autonomy.
The Popular Assembly of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia adopted a declaration on April 22, urging the central authorities not to block the electoral processes in the Gagauz autonomy, according to realitatea.md. The local legislature also sent a letter to the President of Turkey, asking him to intervene in the dispute between Comrat and Chișinău.
On December 16, 2025, the People’s Assembly had determined that elections for a new composition would take place on March 22, but these were canceled after the Government’s representative contested the decision in court, arguing that the name “Central Electoral Commission” can only be used by the national institution, from Chisinau. The Supreme Court of Justice agreed.
On March 17, the Gagauz legislature set a new election date – June 21, but this decision was also challenged by the Government representative in Comrat and is now under examination in the courts.
The mandate of the People’s Assembly expired in November 2025 and, because another legislature was not elected, the current composition has limited powers.