At the initiative of Chișinău, the dialogue of energy experts from both banks of the Nistru River continues
On January 30, 2025, the next working meeting of experts in the field of electric power from both banks of the Nistru River took place in Chișinău.
Discussions continued on developing legal solutions to ensure the supply of electricity and natural gas to the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova, rationally using the financial support provided to the Republic of Moldova by the European Union (EU) to overcome the crisis caused by the cessation of natural gas supplies by the Russian Federation and „Gazprom”.
Chișinău insists on depoliticization of this issue by Tiraspol and reiterates that in order to accurately determine the needs of the region, it is necessary for the electricity companies on the left bank of the Nistru River to provide disaggregated data by categories/number of consumers in critical infrastructure (households, hospitals, schools, social centers, etc.), the volumes of resources used by these categories in different periods, distribution by hours and days, etc.
Based on the data obtained, the constitutional bodies will be able to establish the necessary volumes of gas and electricity for contracting on the free market, and the supply mechanism will be provided by „Energocom”. It should be noted that „Energocom” was appointed responsible for all purchases under this grant.
Since January 29, 2025, Chișinău has been insisting on the provision of the requested information as soon as possible in order to be able to start purchasing at more competitive prices on international markets.
The Chișinău authorities are committed to implementing the grant programme in a prompt, transparent and responsible manner, with accurate and correct provision of the requested data on consumers in the critical infrastructure of the Transnistrian region, in order to fully benefit from the humanitarian assistance offered by the EU. Attention was drawn to the efficient and rational use of energy resources and the need for constructive cooperation with the competent authorities of the Republic of Moldova in order to quickly overcome the situation provoked by the Russian Federation and „Gazprom” by the interruption of the natural gas supply to the inhabitants of the Transnistrian region of the country.
