Moldovan diplomatic passports held illegally by Communist ex-official
Authorities ask Communists to return their illegally held diplomatic passports after leaving office
The Foreign Affairs and European Integration Minister Iurie Leanca held a press conference today, during which he provided a list of former Communist authorities who still hold diplomatic passports despite having left office.
Among these are former President Vladimir Voronin and his wife, former Foreign Affairs Minister Andrei Stratan, former General Prosecutor Valeriu Gurbulea, and many others.
Mr. Leanca noted that if the officials do not turn their passports in, they will be invalidated.
The Foreign MInister stressed that Mr. Voronin actually has about six or seven diplomatic passports that he can use to travel, and that his wife also has a couple.
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