The Republic of Moldova is expanding its energy security. Moldova could import natural gas from Greece on an ongoing basis
The Republic of Moldova and Greece are intensifying their energy cooperation. The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, and the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, made the statements at a joint press conference in Chisinau today.
"Our country has been severely affected by the energy crisis, but we have nevertheless managed to diversify our energy sources and will continue to invest in the country's energy security. We now are interested in cooperating with Greece in the field of energy, which is an important hub in the region. Our cooperation will cover both the purchase of liquefied gas and its transportation to Moldova and beyond," President Maia Sandu stated.
In turn, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou declared from Chisinau that Greece remains a reliable partner of the Republic of Moldova. The Athens-based leader gave assurances that her country would support Moldova's European course and help our country overcome the crises it is facing, including in the energy sector. In this regard, President Sakellaropoulou says that Greece would be able to supply natural gas to Moldova on an uninterrupted basis.
"I discussed with President Maia Sandu the current security situation in the Republic of Moldova. We stated that we support the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova within its internationally recognised borders and that we support any attempt to find a peaceful and lasting solution to the Transnistrian conflict on the basis of international legal principles", said President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
The chief executive of the Greek gas transmission operator, Maria Rita Galli, said late last year that Greece could export natural gas to Moldova, Romania and Ukraine. It comes after the Revythousa terminal increased its capacity to export large quantities of natural gas. Subsequently, the Republic of Moldova imported the first quantities of natural gas from the Hellenic Republic, thus testing the functionality, in reverse, of the Greece-Bulgaria interconnector via Romania. At the time, the authorities in Chisinau declared that the test was aimed at diversifying the sources of natural gas purchases and ensuring the country's energy security.
The President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, is on an official visit to Moldova today. However, the Athens leader announced at a press conference that she had to interrupt her programme in Chisinau after the tragic railway accident which left dozens of people dead and injured in her country last night. The last visit of a Greek president to Chisinau was in 2004. Then our country was visited by Constantinos Stephanopoulos.
