Candle. Archival photoCHISINAU, September 1 Supporters of the opposition Shor party in Moldova picketed the building of the presidential administration in the evening, arranging a procession with lit candles, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. The demonstrators thus protested against rising energy prices. 
Dodon demanded that the President of Moldova be prosecuted «The candle is a symbol of the main «energy device» of the coming winter, since many residents of the country will no longer be able to pay for gas,» one of the participants in the procession explained. «The PDS board will lead people to death», «PDS — difficult times», «With Maia Sandu and PDS — cow dung instead of gas.» «The current government, today's government in Moldova, instead of making progress, instead of developing the country , lead us to the Middle Ages,» Yuri Kuznetsov, deputy from the Shor party, said during his speech. Moldova is experiencing an energy crisis due to rising energy prices. The central authorities of the republic are making attempts to provide the country with firewood, coal and fuel oil. In early August, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) increased the gas tariff for consumers from 18.62 lei to 23 lei per cubic meter (from 96 cents to 1.2 dollars).
Lavrov warned Chisinau against actions against peacekeepers in TransnistriaOn Thursday, the head of the Moldovagaz enterprise, Vadim Cheban, said that in September the cost of gas for Moldova will increase by almost 30% and amount to $ 1,882.78 per thousand cubic meters. From mid-May, the Block of Communists and Socialists together with the Shor party, which joined them, is holding anti-government protests in various regions and cities of Moldova against the backdrop of unprecedented inflation of 33.5%. The indignation of the protesters is caused by an unprecedented increase in the prices of gas, other energy resources and food, as well as a drop in living standards. Political formations have already called on other opposition forces to support them in order to force the resignation of the government and hold early parliamentary elections, thereby depriving the ruling party of the advantage. Experts believe that numerous protests may await Moldova in autumn.
