"Gazprom will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting January 1."

"Gazprom" informed "Moldovagaz" that the failure to repay the debt constitutes a significant violation of the terms of the current contract.

The contract between "Gazprom" and "Moldovagaz" was signed in 2021 for a duration of five years. One of the key conditions of the agreement was the repayment of the debt by Chișinău. According to estimates from the Russian side, the debt, including penalties, amounts to 709 million dollars.

In September of last year, Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean stated that Chișinău only recognizes 8.6 million dollars of the debt and has no intention of paying Russia the 709 million dollars.

Today, commenting on Gazprom's statement, Recean noted that the Moldovan side continues to deny the existence of the debt.

Moldova has diversified its sources of natural gas supply to reduce its dependence on Russia, Recean added. He did not provide further details.

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