News of the Supreme Council

There is literally only a few days' worth of gas left in the pipeline near Pridnestrovie. Coal reserves for generating electricity at the Moldavian State District Power Plant are limited to February 16-17 at the most. The PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky in an interview with the Russia-24 TV channel spoke about this and about the fact that the Moldovan authorities want to cause an energy catastrophe in PMR that will turn into a humanitarian one.

More than 30 public associations of Pridnestrovie have signed a statement in connection with the energy crisis. The activists emphasize their deep concern about the current situation.

The President Vadim Krasnoselsky appealed to President Sandu again. Pridnestrovians and international human rights activists call on Moldova to let gas into the PMR. Deputies of the Supreme Council commented on the energy and humanitarian crisis in the republic. Watch this and more in the regular edition of "The Deputy Hour".

The PMR President accused the leadership of the neighboring state of obstructing gas supplies to Pridnestrovie and called on Moldovan politicians not to engage in intrigue and speculation.

Human rights defenders from Russia, Armenia and Georgia, as well as representatives of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, have appealed to the President of Moldova Maia Sandu with a request to promptly resolve the issue of ensuring the delivery of gas as humanitarian aid from Russia to Pridnestrovie.

The Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary Committee on Education, Public Associations and Mass Media, political scientist Andrei Safonov expressed his opinion on the situation related to the delay in gas supplies to Pridnestrovie due to the actions of the Republic of Moldova.

Two industrial flagships of the Pridnestrovian economy are idle in Rybnitsa – the Moldovan Metallurgical Plant and the Cement Plant of Rybnitsa. More than 2000 people are still out of work at the enterprises due to the lack of gas, said Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy Vadim Kravchuk.

The heads of local government bodies of Pridnestrovie issued a joint statement in connection with the crisis situation in the cities and districts of the republic due to the lack of gas, heat supply and rolling blackouts. The chairmen of the district city councils of the PMR support the actions of the republic's leadership and expect the Moldovan authorities to fulfill their public promises to let gas through to Pridnestrovie.

The PMR Security Council meeting was held at the site of the Administration of the PMR President. It was attended by the PMR Supreme Council Chairman Alexander Korshunov and the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament Galina Antyufeeva.

The meeting of the Operational Headquarters on Energy was held in a video conference mode. Chairman of the Supreme Council Alexander Korshunov and members of parliament took part in it.