BUCHAREST, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Moldova will hold parliamentary elections on Sept. 28, following a vote in the legislature on Thursday.

The decision was approved by 57 lawmakers and will take effect once published in the country's official journal.

Veronica Rosca, head of the parliament's legal committee on appointments and immunities, said the election date was chosen in accordance with the constitution, the electoral code, and parliamentary regulations.

Under Moldovan law, ordinary parliamentary elections are held every four years, with the date set no more than three months before the expiration of the current mandate.

The current parliament was elected in early elections held on July 11, 2021. ■