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PM Ciolos: Romania could become a natural gas exporter to Moldova
In some years' time, Romania could become a natural gas exporter to Moldova, Romania's Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos told Prime private broadcaster of Moldova in an interview on Thursday. He added that Romania's Transgaz national natural gas transmission operator is well positioned in the country and the European markets, ready to invest in Moldova.
"I want to underscore that it is very probable that Romania becomes a natural gas exporter in some years' time, and thus able to supply natural gas to the extent there is demand from Moldova, while also helping Moldova get connected to the European network, because Romania's Transgaz corporation is well positioned in the Romanian and European markets. Transgaz will take part in the construction of a natural gas pipeline called BRUA, that will start on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast and cross Romania, Hungary and Austria, linking this European region to the rest of Europe," said Ciolos.
He added that there are Romanian state-run energy companies ready to invest money in Moldova, mentioning that Romania's national electricity transmission corporation Transelectrica "is a very active presence that is working and will continue working on electricity transmission interconnection projects."
"There are three interconnection projects currently being looked into; for one of them, a feasibility study is underway. So, we want to continue in the same direction, but also add investment; yet how and to what extent depend on the Government of Moldova's approach of privatisations and on establishing partnerships, including from this vintage point," said Ciolos.