Honorary Chairman of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, former President Igor Dodon. File photoCHISINAU, Jan 17Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon believes that in order to combat the economic and energy crisis in the country, it is necessary to reduce and freeze tariffs, take prices under state control and take several more important measures. energy resources for the period until April 1, 2022 (until the end of the heating season, as all forecasts show that energy prices will go down in spring). Tighten state control over price formation,» Dodon wrote in his Telegram channel. it is possible to temporarily compensate for the growth of tariffs at the expense of the state, this mechanism may come into force as early as February. Dodon also believes that the government urgently needs to establish a list of vital commodity items that are subject to more thorough state regulation; study the entire chain until the formation of the final price and intervene where violations are found. The ex-president proposes to provide additional assistance to socially vulnerable segments of the population during the cold season. And besides, it is necessary to adopt a package of government measures to stimulate the economy and help the real sector of the economy. Dodon is sure that funds can be found in the budget for all these measures and is ready to share his ideas with the authorities.Prime Minister of Moldova told about the negotiations with «Gazprom» Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Spinu noted that the country was faced with another stage of the energy crisis, since in December 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» in order to defer payment for gas supplies in January, and also expects to receive a loan to pay off the debt to the Russian concern. In the near future, the gas tariff in the country may be increased again. «Gazprom» and «Moldovagaz» on October 29, after lengthy negotiations, extended the contract for the supply of gas 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, Gazprom representative Sergei Kupriyanov expressed fears that the non-payment crisis could repeat itself in the future. in December
