Does Transnistria pay for gas?

In exchange for this, Transnistria now receives the entire volume of gas provided by Russia and is obliged to pay for this gas. Following the outbreak of the full-scale war, Moldova’s dependence on electricity supplies from Transnistria also decreased.

What is happening in Transnistria?

As a consequence, imports and exports to and from Transnistria are now being carried out exclusively via the territory of right-bank Moldova and are fully controlled by Chișinău. The importance of EU markets and the Moldovan market has increased for the region due to major disruptions in its trade with Russia.

Should Transnistria be annexed?

Should Transnistria, which is inhabited by around 300,000 individuals (around 13% of the population of right-bank Moldova), be indeed annexed to the rest of the country, this would mainly mean the state budget would bear a significant cost.

What if Transnistria had a pension system?

Since around 50% of Transnistria’s residents are pensioners, including them in the Moldovan social welfare system would pose a major challenge to public finances (as a consequence, the number of Moldovan pensioners would increase by around 25%).

What is Transnistria's economic model?

Transnistria’s economic model, which has been in place for almost two decades, relies on two pillars whose continued existence has been undermined as a result of the outbreak of the war. The first pillar is the de facto free gas the region receives from Gazprom on the basis of a contract signed by Moldova.

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