SOFIA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu nominated Vasile Tofan as Moldova's new prime minister on Saturday.

Newly-nominated Moldova's Prime Minister Vasile Tofan addresses the audience during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau on July 11, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

The announcement was made at a press conference following the president's consultations with parliamentary factions on the same day.