Shortly after midnight on Friday, Moldova declared a state of emergency. This lasted for 60 days and was a response to Kiev's no longer transporting Russian gas into its territory. Russian gas is an energy base in Moldova and Transnistria. Prime Minister Dorin Lechan said the decision would “put an end to Moscow's gas threat”.
Moldova's parliament voted on Friday to impose a state of emergency across the territory, Reuters reported. The state of emergency will be in effect for 60 days starting December 16th.
Fifty-six of the chamber's 101 members voted in favor of the regulation. The decision was made just after midnight following a call from the country's Prime Minister Dorin Lechan.
Moldova has declared a state of emergency. Reaction to Ukraine's move
The Moldovan parliament took this decision as Russian gas supplies are expected to be cut off from January 1st. The prime minister himself said: “This vote was aimed at ending the gas threat from Moscow.''
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As Reuters explained, declaring a state of emergency would allow the government to react quickly and restrict energy exports. Moldova's decision also comes in response to Kiev's decision not to extend its transit agreement with Russian gas giant Gazprom GAZP.MM, which expires on December 31. It all comes down to the fact that Moldova receives Russian natural gas through Ukraine.
The prime minister convened the members of parliament. He pointed to threats against the borough
Lecan said Russian President Vladimir Putin “wants to take the people of Transnistria hostage without gas and electricity. Russia is doing this to destabilize the situation in Moldova.” “There is,” he said.
Transnistria, an autonomous region in eastern Moldova, has power plants powered by Russian gas, which is a key component of the local economy and provides much of the energy for Moldova's government-controlled areas. There is.
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Transnistria, which is not internationally recognized, declared its own economic emergency on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Russia supplies Moldova with 2 billion cubic meters of gas annually. According to the Russian side, the debt from Chisinau's deliveries amounts to $709 million.
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