“The situation on the upper reaches of the river remains complicated, but we have reached an agreement: the Ukrainian side has agreed to increase the water flow released from the Novodnistrovsk hydroelectric complex by around 20 per cent compared with the previous period. For the communities that depend on water from the Dniester, this makes a difference,” said Vasile Tofan.
During the discussion, the officials also addressed bilateral cooperation in the fields of natural gas and electricity. According to the Prime Minister, these issues will be discussed further in Kyiv, where he is due to pay a visit towards the end of the month.
“I have agreed with Mr Șmîhal that we will maintain constant contact and take joint decisions when challenges arise. Energy and hydrological crises do not respect borders, and solutions must be sought together,” the Prime Minister noted.
The two officials agreed to maintain constant contact and to coordinate their actions should new challenges arise in the energy and water sectors.
It should be noted that Vasile Tofan had previously stated, during a television programme, that he intended to travel to Kyiv to discuss the possibility of importing natural gas from Ukraine. According to the Prime Minister, the neighbouring country has surplus gas volumes that it can export. This amounts to approximately 500 million cubic metres of gas — an estimated volume that the Republic of Moldova requires for one gas year, in order to meet consumption on the regulated market.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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