EU to provide Moldova with €64 million in energy aid, one-third allocated for gas to Transnistria
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Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:24:24 +0200
The Moldovan government has announced a final agreement with the European Union on financial assistance to tackle the countrys energy crisis.
The package amounts to 64 million, with 20 million allocated for gas supplies to the unrecognised Transnistria.
Source Moldovan news outlet Newsmaker, as reported by European Pravda Details Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean confirmed on 31 January that the European Commission and Moldova had reached a final agreement on the EUs aid package.
Recean stated that the assistance is a nonrepayable financial grant totaling 64 million.
Of this amount, 30 million is earmarked for purchasing gas and electricity for both banks of the Dniester River.
Within this sum, 20 million will go towards gas supplies for Transnistria, while 10 million will be used for electricity purchases for the right bank Moldovas governmentcontrolled territory.
The remaining 34 million will be provided as budgetary support.
Quote from Recean Grateful to the European Union for their unwavering support through the emergency assistance package.
While Russia leaves people in cold and darkness, the EU stands by Moldova, providing crucial energy and financial help.
Background On 27 January, the EU announced a 30 million aid package for Moldova to purchase and transport gas to Transnistria.
On 28 January, Transnistrias de facto authorities claimed that Russia would provide the unrecognised region with a loan to pay for the gas that Transnistria will receive from Europe.
Vadim Krasnoselsky, the leader of the unrecognised Transnistria, accused the Moldovan government of manipulating how the 30 million from the EU should be used.
The European Commission emphasised that the aid is intended to restore gas supplies to Transnistria and ensure electricity generated there is delivered to the right bank Moldovas governmentcontrolled territory.
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