Andrei Spinu
Moldovagaz Asks Gazprom for More Time on Debt Audit
Moldovagaz said on Tuesday it had asked Russian energy giant Gazprom, which holds a 64 per cent stake in the company, for more time to conduct an audit of historical debts beyond a May 1 deadline amid fears of a cut-off in gas supplies.
Moldova Declares State of Emergency, Closes Airspace, is ‘On Alert’
Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Thursday said parliament will be asked to declare a state of emergency over the gathering war in Ukraine, adding that the country was "on alert" and ready to receive refugees from Ukraine.
Russian forces conducted multiple strikes on Ukraine on Thursday in what the US described as a full-scale invasion.
Government Promises Aid as Moldovans Anxiously Await Higher Gas Bills
Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu announced on Wednesday that the government is preparing several mechanisms to compensate people on modest incomes as consumers anxiously await their next gas bills to see how increased prices for gas supplies will affect them.
Moldova’s New Deal with Gazprom ‘Not Transparent’, Experts Claim
Moldovan President Maia Sandu told media on Monday that the country's gas crisis "ended when a contract was signed between MoldovaGaz and Gazprom", although experts in Chisinau expressed concerns about the way the deal was done.
Moldova Seeks European Help to Tackle Gas Supply Crisis
Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita said on Tuesday that Moldova is currently engaged in intensive negotiations with Russian state company Gazprom on extending its gas supply contract, but is looking at several gas supply possibilities in other European countries as well.