Josette Durrieu and Andre Kvakkestad, two members of the Monitoring Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, are scheduled to arrive in the Moldovan capital Chisinau Monday on a three day visit to monitor preparations for Moldova's parliamentary elections, the press service of the Moldovan parliament told Interfax.

"PACE experts are planning to meet with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin, parliamentary speaker Yevgeny Ostapchuk, and faction leaders and commission chiefs," the press service said.

"On Feb. 1, the PACE officials will travel to Transdniestria to see if the talks on the Transdniestrian settlement could be resumed and if local residents will have an opportunity to cast their votes in the parliamentary elections," the press service said according to the Interfax report.