CHISINAU, October 18 (RIA Novosti) - Moldovan police have detained the first suspect in a recent terrorist attack in the center of Moldova's capital, Interior Minister Viktor Katan said on Sunday.
A devastating grenade attack at a public concert in Chisinau on Wednesday night injured 39 people as thousands gathered to celebrate the City Day. At least 12 of the victims remain in a hospital with moderate injuries.
"The suspect's features coincide with a composite facial image that has been created. However, this does not mean that accusations will be brought against him. We are also studying other persons as we have received information that there are other suspects as well," Katan said.
The political situation in the country remains strained six months after the parliamentary elections, which were won by the Communist Party, set off mass disturbances in Moldova's capital, Chisinau.
Protesters, claiming that the election was flawed, attacked the parliament and presidential administration buildings.
Although the vote was upheld, the opposition forced new elections by boycotting the two parliamentary votes on a new president, leaving the Communists' candidate one vote short of confirmation and causing the dissolution of the parliament.
The snap elections on July 29 gave the Communist Party 48 seats, 12 fewer than they won in the April 5 elections.
The Alliance for European Integration, including the Democratic Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and the Our Moldova Alliance, has 53 seats, raising the possibility that without the support of eight Communist MPs their presidential nominee will fall short of the required votes, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis.
Moldova's parliament is expected to vote to elect a new president on October 23.
