Nicușor Dan declared that he was contacted by Ion Ceban for a meeting, but he refused, at the recommendation of the intelligence services.

Nicușor Dan declared that Ion Ceban, the General Mayor of Chișinău, tried to contact him for a meeting during his term, but was advised by security services not to receive him. Ceban has received a ban on entering Romania and the Schengen area for 5 years, and Dan rejected his accusations of political revenge, emphasizing that the decision was based on certain facts. Despite the ban, Ceban is currently in Rome.