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Romanian President congratulates Moldova's Sandu on winning presidential election

Chisinau, Nov 16 (Sputnik) Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Monday congratulated Maia Sandu, the head of the Party of Action and Solidarity, on winning the second round of the presidential election in Moldova, and expressed his readiness to support the country.
On Sunday, the second round of the presidential elections was held in Moldova, where the citizens elected the head of state for the next four years. The contenders in the second round were incumbent President Igor Dodon, who was running for a second term, and Maia Sandu, the ex-prime minister. According to the Central Election Commission data, after 100 percent of the protocols have been processed, Sandu is leading with 57.75 percent of votes and Dodon scored 42.25 percent.
"Congratulations to Maia Sandu on winning the presidential election in Moldova! Citizens have chosen to continue the European and democratic path, the path to progress," Iohannis said on Twitter.
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