en.Wedoany.com Reported - Moldova must end its procurement of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027, a condition set by the European Union for its candidate status. EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos stated at an investment forum in Chișinău that the EU has pledged up to €1 billion in investment to the country.

At the forum, Kos noted that Moldova is already fully integrated into the European electricity market. Local alternative energy sources now meet up to one-third of the country's electricity consumption, laying the foundation for the transformation of its energy system.

The EU Commissioner initially proposed completely abandoning Russian gas by the end of 2024, but the deadline was adjusted to the end of 2027. This timeline adjustment stems not from changes in Moldova's domestic energy policy, but from an administrative directive by the European Commission: all EU candidate countries must comply with an indefinite ban on purchasing Russian natural gas.

EU investment in Moldova is not limited to the energy sector. Kos stated that the EU is interested in Moldova's inland waterway transport arteries and plans to integrate Moldova into a logistics network reaching Central Asia via the Black Sea and the South Caucasus, thereby bypassing Russia.

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