"The elected candidate is the candidate Maia Sandu, nominated by the Party of Action and Solidarity, which received the most votes in its support - 943 006," TASS quoted him as saying.
On November 16, the CEC reported that in the second round of the presidential elections in Moldova, Maia Sandu gained 57.74%, while the current Moldovan leader Igor Dodon - 42.26%.
Later, Russian leader Vladimir Putin sent Sanda a congratulatory telegram on the occasion of her victory in the presidential elections in Moldova.