The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, said she had discussed possible forms of support with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova.
“Indeed, yesterday I spoke with the Prime Minister to see how we might be able to provide assistance. Indeed, last year our aid was essential in reducing the cost of bills for citizens, and the Prime Minister has come up with a new scheme, a new programme, this year – perhaps with less money, but a scheme that is somewhat more efficient than last year’s,” said Marta Kos.
She added that Moldova’s decision to stop using Russian gas is “admirable”, but has complicated the country’s energy situation.
“What we need to do now is recognise that Moldova has abandoned all forms of gas supply from Russia, which is admirable and, for my part, I offer my full congratulations; however, the situation itself has become more complicated, because it is increasingly difficult to ensure energy at affordable prices under these conditions. And that is why we are now discussing the possibility of providing Moldova with expert support in the future regarding energy imports,” said the European official.
For her part, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, noted that high energy prices are a problem also faced by the Member States of the European Union.
“As regards high energy prices, all Member States are facing the same problem and we do not see how energy prices could fall. So, discussions of this kind, at our level, are ongoing not only with partners outside the European Union, but we are also discussing this with the Member States,” said Kallas.
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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