Pipes of the national gas distribution network in MoldovaCHISINAU, Jan 13The head of «Moldovagaz» Vadim Cheban said that the company will not be able to repay the next payment to «Gazprom» without the help of shareholders, which include the country's government. the purchase price for gas was $450 per thousand cubic meters, and in January rose to $646. He said that Moldovagaz is negotiating with Gazprom to defer payment for gas supplies in January, and also expects to receive a loan to pay off the debt to the Russian concern.
Dodon turned to the President of Moldova because of the gas crisisMoldovagaz will not be able to repay the debt for January without the help of shareholders. Now we are working on this problem with the government, there are several solutions,» Cheban said on TVC 21. He expressed confidence that it is possible to pay off the next monthly payment without declaring another state of emergency in the republic.
Moldova has named the price at which gas will be purchased from Gazprom. The Moldovagaz company was established in 1999 and deals with the supply of natural gas to the republic. PJSC «Gazprom» owns 50% of the shares in it, another 35.3% of the shares belong to the government of the republic. «Gazprom» and «Moldovagaz» on October 29, after lengthy negotiations, extended the gas supply contract for a period of 5 years, starting from November 1. «Gazprom» said that, taking into account the situation in Moldova, it was decided to sign the contract practically on the terms of the Moldovan side, but subject to timely 100% payment of current payments. In November, the republic had problems with the transfer of payments on time, a delay was needed. The Moldovan authorities approved amendments to the state budget to pay off the debt to Gazprom in the amount of $ 74 million for gas received in October and November, in December, Moldovagaz was able to pay off on its own. However, the representative of «Gazprom» Sergei Kupriyanov expressed fears that the crisis of non-payments may repeat in the future.
