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The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid paid a visit to the Turkish city of Gaziantep

The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič visited the Turkish city of Gaziantep, one of the most affected by this week's earthquakes, reports dpa.

At the same time, the EU provided tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, beds, food and clothes to Syria, which asked the bloc for help on Wednesday. The EU has also previously made available €3.5 billion in emergency funding for aid organizations responding to urgent needs in Syria, including shelter, water and sanitation. Turkey is receiving five million euros worth of aid, including 500 temporary accommodation units, 2,000 tents and 10,500 beds, the European Commission said.

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Ukraine ready to help the Transnistrian region in energy crisis. Zelensky: “We are ready”
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Ukraine ready to help the Transnistrian region in energy crisis. Zelensky: “We are ready”

The separatist authorities in Tiraspol have not given any response to Ukraine’s proposal to supply coal to the Transnistrian region, in the context of the energy crisis generated by the interruption of Russian gas supplies by Gazprom, announced the leader in Kiev, Volodymyr Zelensky. According to him, Ukraine is open to helping Moldovan citizens on the left bank of the Nistru who are suffering “due to the deliberate actions of the Russian Federation” that caused the crisis in the region.

Eliza Mihalache Eliza Mihalache

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Power disconnections in the Transnistrian region average 5 hours per day
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Power disconnections in the Transnistrian region average 5 hours per day

The right bank of the Nistru will have electricity on January 11, according to the Government Crisis Cell. However, power disconnections in the Transnistrian region and some localities in the Security Zone have increased to 5 hours per day, occurring once daily.

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Moldovagaz submits to ANRE the plan for connecting the localities in the Security Zone to the gas networks on the right bank of the Nistru
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Moldovagaz submits to ANRE the plan for connecting the localities in the Security Zone to the gas networks on the right bank of the Nistru

The distribution system operators within the “Moldovagaz” group have submitted to the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) proposals for amending the Investment Program for 2025 and the Network Development Plan. The initiative provides for the connection of several localities in the Security Zone and on the right bank of the Nistru to the natural gas distribution network.