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234 Ford House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-6460 Hon. Benjamin L. Cardin, Chairman Hon. Alcee L. Hastings, Co-Chairman For Immediate Release <http://www.csce.gov/> www.csce.gov Media Contact: Neil Simon 202.225.1901 January 15, 2010 HELSINKI COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARING ON POLITICAL IMPASSE IN MOLDOVA WASHINGTON-Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), and Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) will hold a hearing: "Democratic Change and Challenges in Moldova" Thursday, January 21, 2010 4:30 p.m. 485 Russell Senate Office Building 2009 was a year of tremendous political change in Moldova as nearly a decade of Communist rule came to an end. Following two elections and massive street protests, Moldova's ruling coalition, the Alliance for European Integration, still lacks the 61 votes needed in parliament to elect a new president. As the poorest country in Europe in the midst of a global economic downturn, a prolonged impasse poses serious challenges to reform and recovery in Moldova. Please join us in welcoming Prime Minister Vlad Filat on his first official visit to Washington and hearing his assessment on the political future of his country and new opportunities in U.S.-Moldova relations. The following witness is scheduled to testify: His Excellency Vlad Filat, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent agency of the Federal Government charged with monitoring compliance with the Helsinki Accords and advancing comprehensive security through promotion of human rights, democracy, and economic, environmental and military cooperation in 56 countries. The Commission consists of nine members from the U.S. Senate, nine from the House of Representatives, and one member each from the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce. # # # <http://csce.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContentRecords.ViewDetail&ContentRecor d_id=851&ContentType=P&ContentRecordType=P> http://csce.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContentRecords.ViewDetail&ContentRecord _id=851&ContentType=P&ContentRecordType=P ---------------------------- Vali "Noble blood is an accident of fortune; noble actions are the chief mark of greatness." "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." Aboneaza-te la <mailto:[email protected]> ngo_list: o alternativa moderata (un pic) la [ngolist] Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email?
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