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BUCHAREST, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The ceremony to swear into office president-elect Igor Dodon will take place on Dec. 23, announced the Standing Bureau of the Parliament on Wednesday.
The parliament made the decision a day after the Constitutional Court validated the result of the presidential runoff on Nov. 13.
Dodon said late Tuesday after the top court validated his election that he hoped to swear in "as soon as possible."
"I hope there will be no delays here," Dodon said, adding that the top court had finally validated the runoff results.
Dodon had accused his political opponents of delaying his validation on purpose so that the government could approve certain "anti-popular reforms."
According to the legislation, Dodon must take oath before the parliament and the Constitutional Court within 45 days after the election.
Dodon, running on the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova ticket, won 52.18 percent of the vote, while Action and Solidarity Party candidate Maia Sandu got 47.82 percent.
The presidential race marked the first time in 16 years that the country was electing its leader by national vote instead of having parliament select the head of state. Enditem
