On 18 February 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers took a decision to allocate funds to Moldova in the amount of EUR 50 000 from the “Contingency Funds” State Budget Programme. Support is being provided to mitigate the energy crisis in the country and strengthen Moldova’s energy-related, social, economic and political resilience, including against Russia’s efforts to destabilise Moldova ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for autumn.
The decision to allocate financial resources was taken following an appeal from the Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean to the country’s partners to support Moldova in addressing the current energy crisis. Other EU Member States, including the Baltic States and Nordic countries, as well as the European Commission, have already provided support or intend to do that in near future.
Latvia’s aid sends a message of solidarity to Moldovan society, which feels the negative effects of Russia’s decision to cut off gas supplies to the Transnistrian region of Moldova, where the gas was used to generate electricity for consumption across Moldova. The sudden replacement of gas and power suppliers led to a significant increase in electricity tariffs in Moldova, with negative consequences, in particular, for the disadvantaged groups of society.
Moldova is standing up to various external challenges while pursuing ambitious internal reforms towards its EU integration. Latvia supports Moldova in this endeavour.