Transdniestria extends state of economic emergency until July 17
TIRASPOL. June 17 (Interfax) - The unrecognized republic of Transdniestria has extended the state of economic emergency until July 17, as decided by the Transdniestrian Supreme Council on Wednesday.
The Supreme Council approved the related order issued by Transdniestrian leader Vadim Krasnoselsky, which explained that decision was made amid the severe economic crisis and the ongoing deterioration of socioeconomic performance caused by a substantial decrease in natural gas supply.
The order introduces a number of emergency measures and restrictions, including rationed use of energy, priority of social and healthcare financing, and prevention, mitigation and elimination of the consequences of the natural gas shortage.
"The state of economic emergency in Transdniestria has been extended until July 17. Parliament members unanimously approved the presidential order at an emergency meeting. The state of economic emergency helps prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and maintain social stability until the situation stabilizes," the Supreme Council's press service said.
"Transdniestria's economic problems stem from external factors, i.e. reduced gas supply to the republic and Moldova's pressure on enterprises, which cuts tax payments to the budget," it said.
"The special legal regime allows the authorities to act quickly and react to the fluent energy situation without lengthy legislative procedures. They can also prioritize expenditures to ensure that the people are paid pensions, salaries and benefits," it said.
Transdniestria introduced a state of economic emergency on December 11, 2024, for 30 days due to a risk of ceasing Russian gas supplies, which happened on January 1, 2025.
Since then, the state of emergency was extended five times and lifted only on June 8. It was reinstated on December 18, 2025 for 90 days following a reduction in gas supply. The state of economic emergency has been extended for 30 days monthly since March.
There was no gas supply to Transdniestria in January 2025. Hungarian MET Gas and Energy Marketing AG has been supplying gas to Transdniestria since February 1, and various companies with Russian capital, which operate in the UAE, are paying for the deliveries.
Gas supply has shrunk from 2 million cubic meters to 1 million cubic meters per day since November 2025, causing the new crisis. Some energy-intensive enterprises had to curtail production and announce downtime, and hot water supply to residential buildings has stopped.
