Transgaz’s active role at the regional level affects Russian interests around Romania, in countries that have been captive to the Russian gas so far and it is for the benefit of the European Union’s energy security, EPP MEP Ramona Mănescu said in an interview for Evenimentul Zilei.
„Transgaz is no longer just a national actor and plays seriously at the regional level. It has just won, through its branch in Moldova, Eurotransgaz, the tender for the privatization of the state-owned Moldovan state enterprise Vestmoldtransgaz, which will build the Iasi-Ungheni pipeline in Moldova”, the MEP said.
Transgaz also bids, alongside Spain’s Reganosa, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), to acquire a 66% stake in DESFA, the Greek gas operator.
These regional developments perfectly match with the BRUA project and with the subsequent exploitation of the Black Sea gas reserves, Mănescu said.
„Clearly, Transgaz’s active role at the regional level affects Russian interests around Romania, in countries that have been captive to the Russian gas so far. Let us not imagine that this evolution, which hits both the political leverages and the financial resources of Moscow, remains without response. Similarly, let us not imagine that the answers will strictly limit to the international trade instruments. Unfortunately, in this area, Russia has a tradition of using other types of tools, less Orthodox.”
Regarding the job Transgaz ”it is difficult for me to identify another project at the national level that evolves at least half as well as BRUA. Finally, I can say that there is a large project in Romania, which is advancing consistently in the right direction and that will bring significant benefits to our country”, Mănescu added.
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