Trangaz and Vestmoldtransgaz, the national oil company of Moldova have signed a natural gas interconnection agreement. The signing took place in Chisinau during a meeting of the Romanian-Moldovan workgroup active in the sector.
On behalf of the Romanian side the document was signed by Ion Sterian, President of the Council of Administration of Transgaz Romania and on the Moldovan side by Iurie Dolghier, administrator of Vestmoldtransgaz. The agreement sets the general principles of cooperation between the two system and natural gas transport operators, in particular towards the development of the project for the interconnection of the natural gas systems between Romania and Moldova.
During the joint meeting of the workgroup, experts with Romania’s Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Relations with the Business Environment, Ministry of Energy and Moldova’s Ministry of Economy have discussed, among others, issued relating to the funding of design works, as well as the creation of the Transgaz chapter in Chisinau.
The group of experts is coordinated by Valeriu Triboi, Moldova’s deputy Minister of Economy and, on the Romanian side, by Mihaela Preda, president of the Department for Privatization and Administration of State-owned Stakes with the Ministry of Economy.
Georgeta Gheorghe