Moldovan Premier Vlad Filat asked the International Monetary Fund to help Moldova cover the difference between the old and new electric power and heat charges for socially-deprived groups of people. He made the request at a meeting with the IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn in Washington, Info-Prim Neo reports. In another connection, Vlad Filat said that the IMF had provided about US$180 million to Moldova in financial assistance and will allocate another US$590 million under the memorandum signed in October 2009. According to the press service of the Moldovan Government, Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the IMF is ready to support Moldova in continuation, including in overcoming the problems faced at present. A Moldovan governmental delegation headed by Premier Vlad Filat paid a working visit to the U.S. between January 19 and 23.