Transnistria can receive Russian gas in a way like Slovakia, President Moldova Maiaia Sandu shared on TV8 TV on July 7.
"Today, I read in the newspaper that Slovakia received gas from Gazprom through Türkiye. Slovakia is a member of the European Union, and this means that the supply does not violate sanctions. It also confirmed that there is alternative to the airbuilding transit through Ukraine despite the Moscow declared the opposite " - President Moldova said.
According to President Maia Sandu, after 10.2, Transnistria has 2 options to have gas gas: Accepting EU aid conditions to receive the amount of 60 million euros enough to cover the gas needs of households. communal house in the middle of April; Or find ways to ensure Russian gas or gas bought in the area with Russian cash.
"However, this can only be done in a way that does not violate international sanctions and national laws," said President Sandu.
Transnistria officials have not yet responded to the proposal from Moldova and the EU on the grant of this area of 60 million euros to buy gas. The EU aid for Transnistria is accompanied by a number of mandatory conditions, which requires the area to take steps on basic freedom and human rights. In addition, the European Commission requires heating price, gas prices and electricity prices must correspond to the market price, payment of industrial households and industrial consumers.
The supply of gas for Transnistria is resumed on 1.2. The gas is being provided to Moldova and Transnistria through the EU's 30 million euro funding, of which 20 million euros are allocated to buy gas for Transnistria and 10 million euros to buy electricity for Moldova on the exchanges. Licensing in the EU and Ukraine.
The EU supply of gas sponsor Transnistria with a volume of up to 3 million m3/day based on the agreement is set with Tiraspoltransgaz with a term of up to 10.2.
Russian gas supplied to Transnistria was stopped on January 1, 2025 after Ukraine stopped airing gas through the gas pipeline system in the territory of this country.
Meanwhile, Russia's Gazprom gas stop gas supplying gas to Moldova for alleging Moldova has not paid for consumption gas.
Facing the risk of energy crisis, Transnistria and Moldova issued economic emergency on December 10 and 16.2024. Transnistria executed the rotating power cut on 3.1 and lasted until 1.2.
