Promo-LEX: Russia refuses to comply with ECHR judgments in “Transnistrian cases”

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16 July 2025
17:35

The Russian Federation has been found guilty of serious human rights violations in the Transnistrian region, but refuses to pay compensation or remedy the situations that gave rise to the violations, say Promo-LEX experts. Although expelled from the Council of Europe, Russia is still obliged under the European Convention on Human Rights to comply with the Court’s judgments for acts committed until September 16, 2022. In order to compensate the victims of unenforced ECHR judgments, Promo-LEX and other NGOs propose the use of Russian assets frozen abroad, such as foreign currency reserves or property seized as a result of sanctions, IPN reports.

The ECHR has found the Russian Federation responsible, together with the Republic of Moldova, in some cases for violations of the Convention, such as the Catan, Mozer and Sandu cases, but Russia has not provided the compensation and has not taken the general measures required, the Promo-LEX analysis says.

In December 2022, after Russia’s expulsion from the Council of Europe, the Committee of Ministers reiterated that Russia was still obliged to comply with the judgments of the ECHR in “Transnistrian cases”, emphasizing that in addition to paying compensation, Russia had to remedy the situations that led to the violations. However, the Russian authorities are not cooperating and have not presented any action plan for the execution of these judgments, sura added.

The European Convention on Human Rights does not provide for an enforcement mechanism. The Committee of Ministers has only political levers, no real “weapons” to force a state like Russia to pay. Thus, according to Promo-LEX, more than 2 200 ECHR judgments against Russia have not been enforced and victims risk never receiving the compensation awarded.

At the same time, the association points out, the current legislation contains many uncertainties and obstacles that prevent effective enforcement of the ECHR judgments against Russia, and without regulatory changes, any attempt to confiscate Russian state assets would likely be blocked in national courts by invoking sovereign immunity.

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The current price paid by consumers for natural gas no longer covers the supplier’s acquisition costs, and the difference accumulated since the beginning of the year has reached tens of millions of lei. This is one of the explanations presented by the National Agency for Energy Regulation regarding the need to revise the natural gas tariff, reports IPN.

In a press conference, the director of ANRE, Constantin Borosan, stated that the financial deviation accumulated by Energocom from January to July was estimated at 106 million lei. However, ANRE accepted 93 million lei, some expenses being considered unjustified.

According to him, at the beginning of February, the quotations on the Dutch TTF exchange, which form the basis of gas purchase contracts, were between 33 and 38 euros/MWh. After the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, prices doubled, and this situation persisted in the following months.

ANRE proposes a rate close to that requested by Energocom: 18.80 lei for a cubic meter of gas without VAT, about 60 bani less than the rate requested by the supplier. For domestic consumers, the proposed rate would reach 20.30 lei for a cubic meter, with VAT included. The final decision is to be made by the Board of Directors of ANRE.

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Promo-LEX: Russia refuses to comply with ECHR judgments in “Transnistrian cases”

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16 July 2025
17:35

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Against the backdrop of rising natural gas prices on European markets, the Ministry of Energy proposes that gas tariffs could be revised quarterly, depending on the evolution of international prices. The institution also proposes reducing distribution costs, which represent almost a third of consumers’ bills, reports IPN.

Minister Dorin Junghietu stated that the Republic of Moldova cannot influence prices on international markets, but it can adjust internal mechanisms. Thus, the ministry proposes that the National Agency for Energy Regulation should be able to modify gas tariffs once every three months, both in the case of price increases, as well as decreases.

Another measure aims at reducing distribution costs, which reach almost four lei for a cubic meter of gas and represent about 30% of the tariff. In this context, the ministry previously asked the Moldovagaz company to optimize the activity of the 12 distribution companies, including by reorganizing them into a single company. Indeed, a more efficient structure could reduce administrative costs and, over time, the expenses borne by consumers.

Dorin Junghietu pointed out that the proposals are formulated in a context where the price of gas on European markets has reached 64 euros for one MWh, amid geopolitical tensions and competition for liquefied natural gas. According to the minister, Moldova cannot isolate itself from the developments of the European market, but it can reduce costs that depend on internal management.

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