Prime Minister about state of emergency: We will not maintain it for even one day longer than necessary

The state of emergency will not be maintained even one day longer than necessary. This assurance comes from Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, who emphasized that he has requested a comprehensive report on the current situation in the energy system and an action plan with concrete deadlines that would allow us to return to a normal regime. Our objective is clear: to be able to go to Parliament next week with all the data and to propose the repeal of the state of emergency under safe conditions for citizens, Munteanu said at the beginning of today’s cabinet meeting.

The Prime Minister said that Isaccea–Vulcănești line, thanks to joint efforts, has been put back into operation, but a period of time is needed to confirm that there are no major deficiencies and that we can return to a normal pace.


“We are all closely monitoring the state of emergency in the energy sector. This measure has never been political; it was a necessary one that provided us with an instrument allowing us to intervene quickly, avoid a major risk, and maintain the functioning of our energy system. The Isaccea–Vulcănești line, thanks to our efforts and teamwork, has been put back into operation. But we must be fair and, above all, responsible: putting it back into operation does not mean that the entire system is stable and secure from the very first day. The energy system, in general, is complex. After repair works, there follows a stage of testing, verification, and balancing; we need a few days to confirm that there are no major deficiencies and that we can return to a normal pace, including to stable supply contracts and not to emergency solutions, because emergency solutions are possible, but they are very costly,” the official said.


The Prime Minister noted that declaring the state of emergency was necessary and allowed the authorities to intervene firmly and quickly in the situation created. According to him, “without these instruments the risks would have been much higher,” with power cuts being avoided, as well as the purchase of emergency energy, which is much more expensive.


“Various theories are still being circulated about why we needed the state of emergency. Because the state of emergency gave us concrete tools, such as the ability to intervene quickly to identify and bring in the necessary equipment. Unique equipment that cannot be bought in a second-hand shop, including through direct cooperation with partners in the region. We had flexibility in managing energy contracts. This is how we avoided certain more costly scenarios and, by the way, during this difficult period we did not resort to buying emergency energy, which is very important for the impact on our budget. We strengthened monitoring mechanisms on the fuel market in moments of pressure. Without these instruments, the risks would have been much higher. There could have been scenarios involving outages and the use of fuel-powered generators, when, as you know, there was already heavy pressure on the fuel market and generators running on diesel would have consumed a great deal of fuel in this period,” he stressed.


At the same time, the Prime Minister underlined that the authorities will not keep the state of emergency in place even one day longer than is absolutely necessary.


“At the same time, I understand that the state of emergency creates anxiety. And that is precisely why I have said clearly: we will not keep it even one day longer than is absolutely necessary. We received a vote of confidence in Parliament. We have the obligation to justify it through results, but also through transparency,” Alexandru Munteanu stated.


In this context, the head of Government announced that he has requested a full report on the current situation in the energy system and an action plan with concrete deadlines that will allow us to return to a normal regime. This would enable the authorities to go before Parliament to request the lifting of the state of emergency, which could happen as early as next week.


“I have requested a full report on the current situation in the energy system and an action plan with concrete deadlines that will allow us to return to a normal regime. Our objective is clear: to be able to go to Parliament next week with all the data and to propose the repeal of the state of emergency under safe conditions for citizens. That is our goal: to do this in a deliberate and professional manner,” Alexandru Munteanu said.


The Prime Minister also said that the situation on the fuel market is worrying.


“You are certainly following what is happening on the fuel market. The news coming from abroad is alarming. Yesterday, during my visit to Bucharest, I discussed this with my colleagues in Romania. It is an extraordinary situation that has not been seen for a long time, perhaps for decades. And, by the way, the state of emergency in many countries has been declared for several months, in countries that are less vulnerable than we are here in the Republic of Moldova,” he said.


The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova declared state of emergency for a period of 60 days, starting on March 25, 2026, at the Government’s proposal, after the Isaccea–Vulcănești overhead power transmission line was disconnected on the evening of Monday, March 23, following attacks on the energy infrastructure in southern Ukraine.