Moldovan President Sandu: surprised when they learned that the contract with Gazprom has not been extended 
Moldovan President Maia Sandu told the authorities The republics were surprised when, a few days before the end of September, they learned that the contract with Gazprom had not been extended. She told about this on the air of the JurnalTV channel, RIA Novosti reports.
According to Sandu, the authorities would not be in a hurry to sign a contract if it were not for the rise in gas prices on the world market.
” These negotiations would be completely different if gas prices in the world were not so high, there would be no pressure on the government, there would be no rush to sign a contract with Gazprom, ”she said.
The President added that the shortage of gas volumes in October also came as a surprise to the Moldovan authorities. “We had to buy gas elsewhere at high prices because we didn’t have alternative sources. If we could have anticipated such a problem earlier, we would have prepared, in the future we need to take care of the fuel reserves, ”she concluded.
Moldova faced an energy crisis due to a contract with Gazprom that ended in October. The republic wanted to conclude a new agreement on favorable terms, but the supplier demanded that the debt be paid first. On October 29, the country still managed to agree with Gazprom to conclude a contract for five years, subject to an audit of debts in 2022. Gazprom called the terms of the agreement mutually beneficial.