Vasile Tofan
The authorities therefore intend to maximise the support provided through energy bills.
“I realise that people are at their wits’ end and, if we don’t help them this winter, then they have every right to be very angry with the government. That is why, wherever we can – and even where we cannot, including from our partners – we will raise funds and help people, including this winter. And I believe we will help them more than we did last winter,” the Prime Minister stated at the press conference.
Tofan specified that the support is to be directed towards offsetting the costs incurred by consumers, alongside measures to procure energy at more favourable prices for the coming periods.
He also stated that the Republic of Moldova intends to change the way it procures natural gas, so as to be less dependent on price fluctuations on the exchange and to secure a larger proportion of its requirements through long-term contracts:
“The chances aren’t great, but we do have a few options, and I can’t lay all my cards on the table – especially as when you reveal too much, you come under attack from all sides. But there’s one thing I want to say. When we reach an agreement on gas, we will communicate it transparently; we have nothing to hide,” the Prime Minister added.
Against the backdrop of a wave of online criticism directed at the management of SA “Energocom”, Tofan stated that he would not, for the time being, comment on any decisions in this regard: “I can tell you that, at present, there are no decisions regarding changes at Energocom”.
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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