Russian Billionaire with Promises for Moldova: Costiuc Is Ashamed, Grosu Is Interested

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A discussion broke out in Moldova after Prime Minister Vasile Tofan and Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu met with billionaire Igor Makarov, who announced his readiness to resume gas supplies to the country. Journalists, politicians and public figures recalled the businessman's past, his ties with the Russian energy sector and Canada's sanctions, and also demanded that the authorities be transparent about possible investments. [...]

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The appearance in Chisinau of the Russian billionaire Igor Makarov, who promises investments of up to a billion dollars, has become the subject of discussion today in Parliament. Some greet any investor who can bring cheaper gas and money into the economy, others suspiciously regard the return of a businessman with a long history in the post-Soviet space. From the leadership of Parliament the message is that Makarov's proposals deserve at least …

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Former Prime Minister Ion Sturza criticizes how the government led by Vasile Tofan managed the visit and meeting with billionaire Igor Makarov and says that this case risks becoming "a serious image crisis for the current Executive. In a public post, Sturza says that, initially, he was surprised by Makarov's appearance in Chisinau, saying

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The PSRM leader, Igor Dodon, asked Prime Minister Vasile Tofan a question about the visit of billionaire Igor Makarov to the Republic of Moldova. "He is Russian, he came to Chisinau and made important statements. Has he come to the idea that we need to see other alternatives?" The former Head of State of the Government, in plenary session on 22 September, told him. "He is a citizen of us, he has the citizenship of Moldova and, indeed, he is the …