The Alliance for Democracy and Reforms (ADR) government was formed as a result of complex negotiations between democratic parties and was the first coalition government in the history of independent
Moldova. The ADR government included representatives of all political parties which were members of the coalition. The Alliance for Democracy and Reforms had three
Prime Ministers. The activity of the second government of
Ion Ciubuc (May 22, 1998 – February 1, 1999), the acting government of
Serafim Urechean (February 5–17, 1999), and the government of
Ion Sturza (February 19–November 9, 1999) were marked by chronic political instability, which prevented a coherent reform program. Foreign policy was marked by a duality of belonging to the
CIS and steps towards a rapprochement with
Western Europe. The
Christian Democratic Popular Front (PPCD) voted with the
Communist Party (PCRM) for the dismissal of the Alliance government on November 9, 1999. Disagreements that appeared within the Alliance for Democracy and Reforms (ADR), caused to some degree by displeasure with seat distributions, led to its disintegration and an overwhelming
Party of Communists (PCRM) victory at the
2001 parliamentary election. In the next decade, the
Party of Communists (PCRM) used very successfully the incoherent activity of the Alliance for Democracy and Reforms (ADR) for discrediting any form of
political coalition formed without them. Their constant criticism of the future
Alliance For European Integration (AIE) is a good example. ==References==