Ukraine will continue to help Moldova with energy supplies – Zelensky

According to the President’s Office, on October 30, the leaders discussed possible areas of further bilateral cooperation in order to prevent the energy crises. Sandu thanked Zelensky for the timely and urgent assistance amid the energy crisis in Moldova, in particular for the supply of gas and electricity by Ukraine.

“The President of Ukraine noted the readiness of our state to further provide assistance to Moldova in matters of proper energy supply. To this end, the parties agreed to hold relevant consultations in Ukraine in the near future at the level of energy ministers of the two countries,” reads the report.

The presidents also discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation, in particular on the progress in the implementation of the project on building a bridge across the Dniester. They also considered the cooperation in the field of European integration, emphasizing the necessity to ensure the greatest efficiency of the Eastern Partnership Summit, which will take place in December this year.

As Ukrinform reported, on October 22, the Moldovan government approved a 30-day state of emergency in the energy sector after its gas contract with Russia's Gazprom, Europe's largest natural gas supplier, expired at the end of last month, and both sides failed to agree on details of a new long-term agreement.

However, on October 30, the parties announced that they had agreed to extend a contract for the supply of Russian gas from November 1 for a five-year period. Then, in November, Moldova will buy gas from Gazprom at a price of $450 per 1,000 cubic meters.

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