Dodon Proposed Holding a Neutral Platform Debate with Sandu

The current president of Moldova, Igor Dodon, who is running for the second term, said he wants to hold a debate with his main opponent, Maia Sandu, on a neutral platform. "I ask citizens to analyze all the risks. I am ready to discuss all these topics in debates with Maia Sandu. I ask the staff of my headquarters to contact her staff and arrange a meeting on a neutral platform, we have something to talk about," Dodon said at a press conference on Tuesday ,  ria.ru reported. Presidential elections were held in Moldova last Sunday; the head of the republic is elected for a four-year term. The CEC recognized the elections valid, as the voter turnout exceeded the required 33.33%. threshold. According to the CEC, after processing 100% of protocols, ex-premier Sandu won the first round with 36.16% of the vote, bypassing the incumbent President Dodon, who got 32.61% of the vote. Since none of the candidates recieved more than 50% of the votes in the last elections, the runoff is expected to take place on November 15.