At the moment we do not see an imminent danger of escalation of the conflict in Transnistria. Overall, those there do not want escalation
The President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Grosu, present on Sunday in Bucharest on the occasion of the performance dedicated to the National Culture Day, declared that there is no imminent danger of escalation of the conflict in Transnistria, reports Agerpres.
The clarifications came after Igor Grosu was asked what the situation is in the region, in the context of the statements made in December by the director of the Intelligence and Security Service (SIS) of the Republic of Moldova, Alexandru Musteață, who said that Russia was planning to invade Transnistria.
“Mr. Director referred to analyzes that are being done and the basis of these analyzes were also several statements by the generals of the army of the Russian Federation. Some maps were actually presented and on those maps it was very clear the intention to advance towards Nicolaev, Odesa, with the junction to Transnistria. At the moment, these dangers do not exist, because we watched the success of the Ukrainian forces in Kherson, the very fact that they pushed the invading army across the river. So, at the moment we do not see any imminent danger of escalation of the conflict, of the war in Transnistria. In Transnistria itself, the situation is tense, but at the same time we see a concern at the level of the population, but also at the level of the so-called administration there. Overall, those there do not want escalation. We see this in both dialogue and behavior. So far we will maintain stability, I hope we will maintain it in the future”, said Igor Grosu.
Regarding the remains of the rocket found on the territory of the Republic of Moldova on Saturdayafter a new wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine, Igor Grosu declared that this is the third incident of this type.
“All the actions we’ve taken so far – and it’s drawn a wave of criticism from the Fifth Column that we have, unfortunately – have been the right actions. We have practically doubled the defense budget. We still have a long way to go before we really secure the protected airspace. The fact that we are constitutionally a neutral state does not exempt us from the obligation to invest in defense. We will continue to do this, with our resources, but also with the help of our partners. (…) We also talk permanently with the Romanian side, we are also in permanent contact with the Ukrainian side, to help us monitor the airspace. Of course, the greatest danger comes from the Black Sea, every time the fleet of the aggressor state, the Russian Federation, is put out to sea, we are expecting, so to speak, surprises. Usually when they bomb Vinnytsia, Lviv, Odesa, then the danger also increases for us,” he said.
Igor Grosu mentioned that the Republic of Moldova is interested in ensuring energy security, in the conditions in which it operates, since the fall of last year, the country has been subjected to an “unprecedented wave of cyber attacks”. He also specified that the authorities are also interested in investments in defensive capabilities.
According to the official, for the Republic of Moldova “the main risk is related to the bombings” that take place every five to seven days. He has because the energy infrastructure is being developed from Ukraine and the Russian bombings, something that could affect the electricity supply of the Republic of Moldova. cubic meters of wood offered.
“My colleagues are in permanent contact with colleagues from Romania. The incident a month ago, when the system failed, fortunately showed us that in record time, the entire country could be reconnected, I think within a few hours. (…) We diversified the gas supply sources. We have our operator, the state-owned company, Energocom, making purchases. At the moment, we do not consume – the right bank – a single cubic meter of gas from Gazprom. We were able to find solutions in record time. We learned to buy gas and this was also due to the fact that we have a good collaboration with Western and Romanian partners. In terms of electricity, things are going well at the moment. The Cuciurgan power plant has started to produce”, said Igor Grosu.
The President of the Republic of Moldova proved to be confident in the competence of the Chisinau authorities to be able to procure medicines from Romania, after they are insured internally.
“I know that discussions are being held at the level of Ministers of Health. The minister made a request: when the reserves or what is needed for Romania is reached, the first country that could benefit from this surplus, so to speak, should be the Republic of Moldova. I think he will find a solution. (…) Medicines are (in the Republic of Moldova – no). Stocks do not allow us to face the challenge and we will certainly call on the World Health Organization, we will also call on other platforms, other partners to respond to this challenge,” he said.
Igor Grosu also appreciated that the show dedicated to the National Culture Day, held at the Bucharest National Opera, is an “important” one, because “culture is the main link that unites the two Romanian states”.
“Fel, we understand each other – language, Thought, history, culture. That’s why we’re here,” he said.