Natural gas supplies from Romania in Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline, which is expected to start in August, at the initial stage will reduce the dependence of Moldova from the Russian " blue fuel " by 5%. About it told the Prime Minister of Moldova Iurie Leanca, reports news Agency journalist.
remember, the construction of the Moldovan-Romanian Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline was officially launched on August 27, 2013, And the pipeline was planned for the end of December of the same year, however, the Moldovan section of the pipeline until now not completed. According to recent statements of the parties, Moldova and Romania hope 1st volume of gas from Romania will cross the Prut 27 August of the current year. At the first stage insignificant volumes of gas from Romania will be able to get the residents of the border Ungheni district of Moldova. According to the information of the national operator of the gas transportation system of Romania's Transgaz, significant gas exports from Romania will become technically not possible before 2016-2017, it is now Romania itself does not cover their needs in gas from domestic sources and imports from Russia from 22% to 42% of the volume of gas it consumed. Found on adjudged in 2009 Romania Ukraine's black sea shelf potential gas deposits in this point are investigated in terms of profitability of their production, which in case of successful completion of this process can begin only at the end of the decade.
in addition, to complete the interconnection of the gas transportation networks of Moldova and Romania, the Moldovan side will also need to build a compressor station and one gas line Ungheni-Chisinau. Spending on these projects is approximately 10 times higher than the cost of Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline, despite the fact that the Moldovan side did not manage to find money to cover the construction of even their section of the pipeline, asking for help to Romania and European funds. Anyway, the authorities of Moldova have already hastened to declare the beginning of construction of Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline " Declaration of energy independence of the Republic of Moldova from the Russian Federation.

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