First installment of energy package provided free of charge by Romanian state arrived in Chisinau

Chisinau, March 24 / MOLDPRES /- 1250 tons of fuel oil arrived today at the Chisinau railway station, the first installment of a 5,000-tonne aid granted free of charge to the Republic of Moldova by the Romanian authorities.

The reception of the oil tankers was made in Chisinau station by Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița,Romanian Ambassador to Chisinau Daniel Ioniță and Georgian Pop, the head of the Romanian State Reserve Authority.

Natalia Gavriliță thanked the Romanian authorities in their speech for the speed with which they approved the aid for the Moldovan state, stating that "Romania is more than a friend". "The difficult times we are all going through now pose a lot of challenges for Moldova. The friend in need is known and Romania has proved to be more than a friend ", the prime minister mentioned.

Romanian ambassador to Chisinau Daniel Ioniță said that in difficult times it is easier to go through difficult situations together ”. "At the end of last year, a train set left for Bucharest from the Chisinau railway station platform, marking the resumption of the regular Chisinau-Bucharest-Chisinau passenger route. This time, the train set arrives in Chisinau from Bucharest, bringing with it the first tranche of the 5,000 tons of fuel oil, which is the equivalent of 3.5 million euros. It is Romania's warmth given to the Republic of Moldova ", said Ioniță.

The head of the Romanian State Reserve Authority, Georgian Pop, pointed out that the echelon that arrived in Chisinau "is proof of the Romanian state's commitment to the Moldovan authorities." "President Iohannis and Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca have pledged to help the Moldovan state. This train is part of the first tranche of the energy package granted by the Romanian state ", said the Romanian official.

At the same time, Georgian Pop said that 130 tons of diesel and 131 tons of gasoline are already in Petrom's warehouses in the Republic of Moldova, which are part of the same energy package.