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Sturza: Cheap gas will keep Moldova under Moscow's heel

Moldova (bbabo.net) - Former Prime Minister Ion Sturza believes that Moldova - for all its sympathies or antipathies towards the government - is a collateral, but direct victim of the energy crisis that has arisen at the European and global levels. interview with Europa Liberă that Moldova does not have natural resources to cope with the energy crisis, realitatea.md reports

“We do not have those natural resources, we do not have our own domestic production so that we can compensate for this rise in prices, and we must conserve our internal financial resources. 3-4 months. You see, problems with gas and energy have lasted for almost a year, "Sturza noted.

The businessman said that the energy crisis should be considered in the medium term, and the authorities will have to find money to pay the invoices.

“This problem, at least, should be considered in the medium term, and we will have to reallocate some of our resources to pay our gas bills, there are no wonderful solutions. other prices, there will be no wonderful solution that will come from the Russian Federation. The indirect price of a softer agreement with the Russian Federation is the loss of the sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova, if anyone wants it, "Sturza added.

He also referred to the recent scandalous statements by the leader of the DA Platform, who called on Moldovans to protest following the example of Kazakhs who protested against the backdrop of rising prices for liquefied gas.

“We need to strengthen society, mobilize, redistribute scarce resources among vulnerable groups of the population, pursue the correct economic policy, and not hint:“ What, Moldovans, it’s hard for you to go out, smash shop windows on the bul. Stefan cel Mare ", - notes Sturza

Sturza: Cheap gas will keep Moldova under Moscow's heel