{"id":237035,"date":"2006-01-03T17:18:00","date_gmt":"2006-01-03T17:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.moldova.org\/2006\/01\/03\/gazprom-stops-supplying-gas-to-moldova-as-latter-did-not-sign-contract-on-new-prices-7770-eng\/"},"modified":"2006-01-03T17:18:00","modified_gmt":"2006-01-03T17:18:00","slug":"gazprom-stops-supplying-gas-to-moldova-as-latter-did-not-sign-contract-on-new-prices-7770-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/gazprom-stops-supplying-gas-to-moldova-as-latter-did-not-sign-contract-on-new-prices-7770-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Gazprom stops supplying gas to Moldova, as latter did not sign contract on new prices"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\"\"The Russian concern Gazprom stopped supplying gas to Moldova on January 1, as the latter did not sign a gas supply contract, which stipulates a price of 160 dollars per 1,000 cubic metres for the next three mo nths, according to officials of Chisinau and Russian concern Gazprom. <\/p>\n

Moldova will be provided gas from own current balance, but only 50 percent of its needs will be covered, in line with an agreement between President Vladimir Voronin and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yushchenko, who discussed this problem by telephone on Monday. The Moldovan president has interrupted his vacation and created a crisis cell made up by representatives of the government and MoldovaGaz. <\/p>\n

"Moldova faces a situation very similar with the condition of Ukraine," the spokesman for the Russian concern Gazprom, Sergey Kupryanov, stated to the TV channel NTV on Monday in comments to the intention of Ukraine to supply gas to Moldova from its rese rves. He fell short of revealing other details. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Vladimir Antosii stated to the TV channel PRO TV that Gazprom did not officially notify Moldova that it will stop the supply of natural gas. Moldova is ensured 50 percent with gas supplied by Ukraine, wh ich imports it from Turkmenistan. "There are some limitations, but this does not mean anything, as the final consumers receive gas," Antosii noted. He left for Kiev on Monday afternoon to discuss the gas supply problem. <\/p>\n

The pressure in network has suddenly decreased, but the situation has shortly normalised, PRO TV quoted a representative of the Chisinau-based energy station # 1 as saying. Both stations in Chisinau, which ensure 30 percent of Moldova’s need of electrici ty function on basis of gas. <\/p>\n

President Voronin convoked representatives of the government, presidential administration and MoldovaGaz society in order to discuss this situation. Moscow did not present any economic argument of the price offer so far, the chief of state said, adding t hat the Russian government avoids a direct dialogue with Moldovan officials. The chief of state noted that Moldova is ready to accept the market prices, but they must be argued. "The price of 160 dollars is not a market price," the chief of state underli ned. <\/p>\n

Voronin considers that Russian should not be so categorical in this issue. MoldovaGaz is a Moldovan-Russian enterprise and there are special preferences for joint gas business in Moldova, he noted. The attitude of the Russian Federation "does not have an economic motivation, but an extra-economic one." The chief of state hinted that the decision of Russia has a political nature. Starting 1996, Moldova acquires the Russian gas for the highest price in the CIS, paying 80 dollars per 1,000 cubic metres. <\/p>\n

Moldova honours all its payment commitments. The company MoldovaGaz, in which the Russian concern owns 50 percent plus one shares, functions under much better conditions for the Russian side that those from Belarus, according to Moldovan officials. They say that the price of 160 dollars would favour only one of shareholders, Gazprom, and this price is unacceptable from point of view of market economy. <\/p>\n

Moldova will continue negotiations with Gazprom. An operative staff on energy security headed by Minister Vladimir Antosii was created for this purpose. <\/p>\n

Chisinau officials say that an agreement on transit of Russian gas through Moldova should be signed on January 3, and an agreement on new prices was expected to be signed later. The situation in Moldova, which does not have other gas sources, is unique, as 15 percent of the natural gas supplies of Russia are transited to the West through Moldova’s territory. Negotiators have recently agreed in Moscow on a transit price of 2.5 dollars for transportation of 1,000 cubic metres on a distance of 100 kilometr es. \/\/ BASA-Press<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>The Russian concern Gazprom stopped supplying gas to Moldova on January 1, as the latter did not sign a gas supply contract, which stipulates a price of 160 dollars per 1,000 cubic metres for the next<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-237035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-economy"],"content_social_share":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\"\"The Russian concern Gazprom stopped supplying gas to Moldova on January 1, as the latter did not sign a gas supply contract, which stipulates a price of 160 dollars per 1,000 cubic metres for the next three mo nths, according to officials of Chisinau and Russian concern Gazprom. <\/p>\n

Moldova will be provided gas from own current balance, but only 50 percent of its needs will be covered, in line with an agreement between President Vladimir Voronin and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yushchenko, who discussed this problem by telephone on Monday. The Moldovan president has interrupted his vacation and created a crisis cell made up by representatives of the government and MoldovaGaz. <\/p>\n

"Moldova faces a situation very similar with the condition of Ukraine," the spokesman for the Russian concern Gazprom, Sergey Kupryanov, stated to the TV channel NTV on Monday in comments to the intention of Ukraine to supply gas to Moldova from its rese rves. He fell short of revealing other details. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Vladimir Antosii stated to the TV channel PRO TV that Gazprom did not officially notify Moldova that it will stop the supply of natural gas. Moldova is ensured 50 percent with gas supplied by Ukraine, wh ich imports it from Turkmenistan. "There are some limitations, but this does not mean anything, as the final consumers receive gas," Antosii noted. He left for Kiev on Monday afternoon to discuss the gas supply problem. <\/p>\n

The pressure in network has suddenly decreased, but the situation has shortly normalised, PRO TV quoted a representative of the Chisinau-based energy station # 1 as saying. Both stations in Chisinau, which ensure 30 percent of Moldova’s need of electrici ty function on basis of gas. <\/p>\n

President Voronin convoked representatives of the government, presidential administration and MoldovaGaz society in order to discuss this situation. Moscow did not present any economic argument of the price offer so far, the chief of state said, adding t hat the Russian government avoids a direct dialogue with Moldovan officials. The chief of state noted that Moldova is ready to accept the market prices, but they must be argued. "The price of 160 dollars is not a market price," the chief of state underli ned. <\/p>\n

Voronin considers that Russian should not be so categorical in this issue. MoldovaGaz is a Moldovan-Russian enterprise and there are special preferences for joint gas business in Moldova, he noted. The attitude of the Russian Federation "does not have an economic motivation, but an extra-economic one." The chief of state hinted that the decision of Russia has a political nature. Starting 1996, Moldova acquires the Russian gas for the highest price in the CIS, paying 80 dollars per 1,000 cubic metres. <\/p>\n

Moldova honours all its payment commitments. The company MoldovaGaz, in which the Russian concern owns 50 percent plus one shares, functions under much better conditions for the Russian side that those from Belarus, according to Moldovan officials. They say that the price of 160 dollars would favour only one of shareholders, Gazprom, and this price is unacceptable from point of view of market economy. <\/p>\n

Moldova will continue negotiations with Gazprom. An operative staff on energy security headed by Minister Vladimir Antosii was created for this purpose. <\/p>\n

Chisinau officials say that an agreement on transit of Russian gas through Moldova should be signed on January 3, and an agreement on new prices was expected to be signed later. The situation in Moldova, which does not have other gas sources, is unique, as 15 percent of the natural gas supplies of Russia are transited to the West through Moldova’s territory. Negotiators have recently agreed in Moscow on a transit price of 2.5 dollars for transportation of 1,000 cubic metres on a distance of 100 kilometr es. \/\/ BASA-Press<\/a><\/p>\n

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