The central gas and electricity supplier Energocom SA will sign a contract for the sale of 5 million cubic meters of gas with Moldovatransgaz, says the decision of the Commission on Emergencies that ordered to allocate 1 700 000 lei for increasing the share capital of Energocom SA, IPN reports.

Energocom will constitute a working group that will examine the natural gas supply bids and will choose the winner. The price at which Moldovatransgaz will buy natural gas from Energocom will cover operational costs, taxes and duties, but will not include profit.

For its part, Moldovagaz will sign a balancing contract with Moldovatransgaz valid for the period of the state of emergency.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, during five days will identify a solution for using the fuel oil donate by the Government of Romania to the Government of Moldova for overcoming the current situation.

The General Inspectorate for Emergencies of the Ministry of the Interior will host the Command Center of the Commission on Emergencies. At the suggestion of the Inspectorate’s chief, secretary of state at the Ministry of the Interior Alexandru Oprea was named manager of the Command Center.