Moldova's parliament approves 60-day state of emergency for energy, water supply
Lawmakers approved the measure 54-20 as drought and rising fuel prices strain water and power supplies, officials said.
- Moldova's parliament approved a 60-day state of emergency in energy and water sectors on Tuesday, with the 101-seat legislature voting 54-20 to grant authorities emergency powers.
- Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan called the crisis a "perfect storm," citing drought combined with Middle East conflicts and the war in Ukraine pressuring the nation of 2.4 million.
- Water flowing into the Novodnistrovsk reservoir on the Dniester River measured only 22 cubic meters per second, far below the 60 cubic meters per second minimum Tofan said is necessary.
- Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder warned restrictions on nonessential water use may be necessary, while the emergency measures grant authorities faster intervention powers to maintain supplies.
- Half of the population currently benefits from government aid for energy bills, though Socialist leader Igor Dodon called for a "pragmatic approach" and urgent negotiations with Russia.
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Moldova declares 60-day emergency as drought strains water, energy supplies
Chisinau, Sept. 23 (SANA) Moldova has approved a 60-day state of emergency in its water and energy sectors as severe drought drives inflows into a key reservoir to around a third of the minimum level cited by the government, while rising energy costs add pressure ahead of winter. About 22 cubic meters of water per second are flowing into the Novodnistrovsk reservoir upstream in Ukraine, well below the 60 cubic meters per second minimum cited by …
Moldova is facing a crisis in energy and water supply due to rising global gas prices, drought and other factors, and the emergency regime will enable the authorities to respond quickly to supply shortages.
The state of emergency, which is due to enter into force on Saturday, allows the Moldovan authorities to "respond quickly to interruptions in the supply of energy, fuel and water", the Eastern European government reported.
Moldavski parlament izglasao je u utorak uvođenje izvanrednog stanja u trajanju od 60 dana u energetskom i vodoopskrbnom sectoru jer je zemlja suočena s rastom cijena goriva i teškom sušom. Izvanredno stanje, koje stupa na snagu u subotu, […] Objava Moldavija proglasila izvanredno stanje pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
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