Moldovan leaders say will seek parliament’s ok to declare energy, water emergency
Officials said emergency powers would help the government secure water, electricity and heat as Moldova relies heavily on imported energy.
- On Monday, President Maia Sandu and officials requested parliament declare a state of emergency for energy and water supplies. Lawmakers will convene on Tuesday to grant the administration authority to manage these critical resources.
- Dangerously low levels on the Dniester River, shared with Ukraine, drove the emergency appeal. A March Russian attack on the hydropower plant triggered an oil spill and polluted water systems, complicating the crisis.
- Sandu warned that Moldova lacks sufficient capacity to meet peak energy demand despite growth in renewables. "We still don't have the necessary capacity to cover consumption during peak hours," she told a press conference.
- Prime Minister Vasile Tofan stated the measure gives the government tools to intervene at the first sign of need. "We can't afford to wait for a crisis to start looking for solutions," Tofan wrote on social media.
- Sandu, who leads Moldova's drive to join the European Union by 2030, said the nation must prepare for external changes. The government aims to provide solutions regardless of what is happening outside the country.
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Moldovan leaders ‘will seek parliament’s ok to declare energy, water emergency’
Moldova’s pro-European leaders said on Monday that they were asking parliament to declare a state of emergency for energy and water supply in connection with dangerously low levels on the Dniester River it shares with Ukraine. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, writing on social media after a meeting of Moldova’s Security Council, said the government would […]
Moldovan leaders say will seek parliament’s ok to declare energy, water emergency
Moldova's pro-European leaders said on Monday that they were asking parliament to declare a state of emergency for energy and water supply in connection with dangerously low levels on the Dniester River it shares with Ukraine.
The Republic of Moldova analyzes the declaration of the state of emergency in energy and hydrology. Chisinau prepares additional current imports from Romania, gas stocks and measures for the population.
The National Security Council of the Republic of Moldova agreed on the need to declare the state of emergency in the energy and hydrological field in the context of rising energy and fuel prices, but also the critical situation on Nistru. The announcement was made by President Maia Sandu after Monday's Council meeting. On Tuesday, the draft on the state of emergency will be adopted by the Government, and in the afternoon - by Parliament, reports…
Moldova plans to declare a state of emergency due to the energy crisis
The Moldovan Parliament will convene on September 22 for an extraordinary session to approve the declaration of a state of emergency in the energy and hydrological sectors, according to Speaker Igor Grosu.Grosu on social media:We have agreed with the...
There is a shortage of water and energy in Moldova, so a state of emergency must be put in place to bring the crisis under control, as President Maya Sandou said today, 21 September.
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