On November 25, Gazprom Director Alexey Miller received Moldova’s Energy Minister Viktor Parlikov in St. Petersburg.
According to Gazprom, a working meeting took place Alexey Miller and the Minister of Energy of Moldova Viktor Parlikov.
“The parties discussed current issues of cooperation in the gas sector.” – informs the company.
Gazprom did not specify whether both sides agreed on how to continue Russian gas supplies to Moldova if transit through Ukraine stops on January 1, 2025.
Earlier, Moldova’s Energy Minister Viktor Parlikov said he would enter into negotiations with Gazprom to discuss an alternative route for Russian gas supplies in case fuel transportation through Ukraine was stopped. At the end of the year the five-year contract between Naftogaz and Gazprom ends, and kyiv stated that they were not going to renew the agreement, but could consider expanding supplies at the request of the European side. In Europe they announced behind-the-scenes negotiations, but without concrete results.
Moldova can receive Russian gas through the Turkish Stream, from Türkiye conversely through the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline through Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. However, as stated by the head of Moldovagaz Vadim ChebanThe European line of the Turkish Stream is reserved and it is necessary to discuss the supply of gas with Türkiye: through the Turkish line of the Black Sea gas pipeline or Blue Stream.
All Russian gas destined for Moldova goes to Transnistria, but it is also used to produce electricity on the right bank of the Dniester.
