MOLDOVA STRENGTHENS ITS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

Moldova has inaugurated a new 400-kilovolt power line connecting Romania to its capital, Chisinau. This 158-kilometer infrastructure is intended to reduce the country's dependence on Russian supplies and the power plant located in the pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria. For President Maia Sandu, this achievement represents a strategic step toward integration into the European energy grid and protection against pressure from Moscow. Two other interconnections with Romania are also planned.