Moldovan president asked government to identify solutions to increase compensation

11:25 | 17.01.2022 Category: Political

Chisinau, 17 January /MOLDPRES/- President Maia Sandu announces she has asked the government to identify in the coming days solutions to increase compensations for thermal energy.

Maia Sandu said on her official website that she had discussed with colleagues in parliament and government about the high bills for heat and gas, "which are a consequence of the continuous rise in gas price on the European market."

"We have established that additional measures are needed to help consumers pay for heating. I asked the government to identify in the coming days solutions to increase the compensations for thermal energy and in case the gas tariff will increase - to increase the compensations for gas ", the head of state said.

The energy situation deteriorated after Moldovagaz announced it could raise gas tariffs, and electricity suppliers demanded an increase in electricity prices.

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