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Deputies attend the opening session of the Moldovan Parliament in Chisinau on May 5, 2009 after elections marred by rioting. The newly elected parliament is holdig its first session to elect a speaker and set a date for the presidential elections. The parliament is meeting in the Palace of the Republic as the parliament building is being repaired after being damaged during anti-Communist riots staged by the opposition late in April. AFP PHOTO / VADIM DENISOV (Photo credit should read VADIM DENISOV/AFP/Getty Images)