Moldova took a small but symbolic step Wednesday toward easing its reliance on Russian gas imports when it inaugurated a pipeline that will start to bring in gas next week from Romania.
With fears mounting of a winter cut-off in gas supplies to Europe from Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, the prime ministers of Moldova and European Union member Romania formally unveiled the 43-km (27 miles) pipeline on the 23rd anniversary of Moldova’s independence from the Soviet Union.
The government led by Moldova’s pro-Western prime minister, Iurie Leanca, signed up to closer ties with the EU earlier this year, defying warnings …read more
Source: Voice of America
