Moldovan government's spokesman says cabinet calmly monitors situation in Transnistrian region, responds only based on verified facts

The Moldovan government is calmly monitoring the situation in the Transnistrian region and responds only based on verified facts. The government's spokesperson, Daniel Voda, today made statements to this effect, in the context of more pieces of information disseminated in the public space on the situation on the left bank of the Dniester River.

Daniel Voda also referred to Transnistrian region’s supply with natural gas, highlighting that "the current gas delivery mechanism in the region was neither supported nor proposed by Chisinau".

At the same time, according to Daniel Voda, "the crisis in the Transnistrian region is fueled by the Russian Federation, which has repeatedly reduced the volume of gas to the eastern districts of our country".

He also said that the Moldovan authorities, along with the European Union, had proposed a support plan for the residents on the left bank of the Dniester — including gas deliveries — but this plan is conditional on clear actions: the release of political detainees, free access for journalists and the removal of unauthorized infrastructure.

The spokesperson for the government specified that "people should not be held hostage by destabilizing actions orchestrated by Russia."

"We want one thing: for the entire Moldova to remain a place of peace, stability, and development. We believe that people should not be held hostage by destabilizing actions orchestrated by Russia in the region uncontrolled by the constitutional authorities of the country," Daniel Voda added.

Starting from January 1, 2025, the Russian company Gazprom unjustifiably suspended the delivery of natural gas to Moldovagaz, even though there is a valid contract until 2026, leaving consumers in the Transnistrian region without natural gas and, correspondingly, without heat and hot water.

In the situation emerged, the European Union allocated a grant of 30 million euros for the procurement of necessary energy resources for both the consumers on the left bank of the Dniester and the ones on the right bank. At the same time, the EU provided assistance of 60 million euros, in order to meet the energy needs of the Transnistrian region until April. Nevertheless, Tiraspol refused the support. Presently, a European trader delivers gas to the Transnistrian region.