Moldovan President Maia Sandu said the international audit firm did not disclose Moldova’s $800 million debt to Gazprom. The words he said at the meeting he held with the residents of the Gagauz autonomous region in the village of Kongaz are transmitted by the broadcast. “Moldavskie Vedomosti”.
According to Sandu, next week the Moldovan government will make a statement regarding the hiring of an international company that is audited and does not have any debts to Gazprom.
“They wanted to deceive us in 2021,” said the Moldovan leader.
Moldovan Energy Minister Viktor Parlikov in July declaration on the completion of the audit of the historical debt of the state company “Moldovagaz” to the Russian “Gazprom”.
In October 2021, Moldovan authorities agreed with Gazprom to extend the gas supply contract to the country by 2022, subject to the audit of Moldovagaz debt. “Gazprom” reported that it reserves the right to completely stop the gas supply to Moldova, as Moldovagaz violated its obligation to pay and the deadlines for the conclusion of an agreement on the settlement of the historical debt.
Parlikov in June 2023 declarationIt is stated that there is no point in Moldova buying more natural gas from the Russian company Gazprom. According to him, the sides of Russia and Moldova do not fully fulfill their obligations one way or another.
Formerly Gazprom knowledgeable Reduction of gas consumption in Europe by 26 billion cubic meters. m.
Source: Gazeta
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