Proponents of a motion calling for Moldova to leave the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) withdrew their motion on July 6. Vitalia Pavlicenco, a member of parliament for the Our Moldova Alliance, said supporters of the motion would return to the issue in six or 12 months because "the CIS is a dead partner." The decision was preceded by a heated debate in parliament, with some deputies threatening to leave the chamber. Communist Party leader Eugenia Ostapciuc called the motion "a primitive provocation."
