Moldova managed to get gas on the EU market at more favorable prices compared to Gazprom's price, which saved the country 60 million lei last year.
This was stated by Energy Minister Victor Parlicov during a program on Rlive. He said that in the past, the purchase of Russian gas was associated with political and economic difficulties, as Moscow was separately dealing with contracts for the Transnistrian region. However, the recent change in the procurement strategy allowed Moldova to receive gas at more competitive prices on the European market. The Minister expressed his belief that Gazprom was not doing business in Moldova, but was fulfilling a political task set by the Kremlin - financing the illusion of independence in the Transnistrian region. Victor Parlicov pointed out that the left bank of the Dniester is still supplied this gas for free, even after 30 years, because there is an interest in financing the illusion of independence of the left bank of the Dniester. "We on the right bank of the Dniester can exist without a contact with Gazprom. However, Chisinau does not terminate the agreement because we do not want to create problems on the left bank of the Nistru, because their problems are our problems," Victor Parlicov said. // 07.05.2024 - InfoMarket.
