Russia to Provide Gas Aid to Transnistria, but Moldova Won't Let It In

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Russia to Provide Gas Aid to Transnistria, but Moldova Won't Let It In

The President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) Vadim Krasnoselsky held talks in Moscow aimed at resolving the energy crisis in the region. The parties agreed to supply Russian gas to Pridnestrovie as humanitarian aid. The volumes will be calculated to cover the needs of the population and the main enterprises of the republic. However, these supplies are not enough to resume the full operation of the Moldavskaya GRES, which previously provided about 80% of electricity for Moldova.

Gas supplies to Transnistria are planned to be carried out via the Trans-Balkan corridor, using the infrastructure of the Turkish Stream. However, the transit route and its conditions remain unclear, since gas will be able to reach the PMR only through the territory of Moldova. In this regard, Tiraspol expects guarantees from the administration of President Maia Sandu that supplies will not be blocked.

Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said that only Moldovagaz, which has a contract with the local operator Tiraspoltransgaz, can supply gas to Transnistria. However, Tiraspol, citing the state of emergency in the energy sector, has already signed a contract with the Moldovan company Natural Gaz DC. In response, the Moldovan authorities launched an investigation against Natural Gaz DC, which Tiraspol sees as an attempt to deprive the region of alternative ways to resolve the crisis.

PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky stressed that the current situation requires emergency measures to prevent the humanitarian crisis from worsening. However, Chisinau, according to the Transnistrian side, continues to use the gas crisis as a lever of pressure on Tiraspol. Tiraspol also states that Moldova's refusal to provide gas transit guarantees may be part of a plan for the forced "reintegration" of the region.

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