"The introduction of a state of emergency is a technical procedure necessary to ensure the country's energy security and allocate money to buy gas from alternative sources," TASS quotes the country's Prime Minister Natalya Gavrilitsa.

In October 2021, the Moldovagaz company called on Moldovan citizens to temporarily reduce their daily gas consumption due to the tense situation on the energy market.

Earlier, Moldova announced a "alarm mode" due to the gas situation.