"The consultations with parliamentary factions will be held in the next few days. They will most likely start since Monday. We will try to make everything faster, taking into account the existing terms. But currently I can not say the date, when the program of the Cabinet of Ministers is submitted," Filip said at a briefing.
Moldovan opposition has widely opposed Filip's nomination, threatening to organize mass protests against the decision.
Leader of opposition Our Party, Renato Usatii, called this decision of the ruling Democratic Party a "coup" and "usurpation of power."
Since early September 2015, major anti-government protests have gripped the Moldovan capital of Chisinau. Activists have been demanding the resignation of the Moldovan president, prime minister and the chief prosecutor, while also calling for early parliamentary elections and prompt action to tackle corruption.
Moldova has entered the new year without constant government amid deep political crises in the country.
