I wonder if there may be another dimension of analysis that could explain the agreement with Gazprom, namely, the possibility that Moldovan companies funded by Russian capital did some lobbying in Moscow or St. Petersburg for an agreement that would at least prevent prices from jumping fifth- or six-fold as had been speculated. The data on foreign-owned companies and foreign capital in Moldova is scarce, at least upon a quick online search, but a press-release on the Agency of Public Services website suggests that Russia, as of 2018, was still in top-5 in terms of the number of companies funded in Moldova. Of course, this is all suppositions on my part, but it still seems like a plausible potential factor to me, in addition to other factors mentioned by MM.
Heard about the new gas deal. Had many questions. Moldova Matters landed in the inbox. Things seem a bit more clear now :). Thanks for your tireless work on this, David!
I wonder if there may be another dimension of analysis that could explain the agreement with Gazprom, namely, the possibility that Moldovan companies funded by Russian capital did some lobbying in Moscow or St. Petersburg for an agreement that would at least prevent prices from jumping fifth- or six-fold as had been speculated. The data on foreign-owned companies and foreign capital in Moldova is scarce, at least upon a quick online search, but a press-release on the Agency of Public Services website suggests that Russia, as of 2018, was still in top-5 in terms of the number of companies funded in Moldova. Of course, this is all suppositions on my part, but it still seems like a plausible potential factor to me, in addition to other factors mentioned by MM.
Thank you for the roundup!
Heard about the new gas deal. Had many questions. Moldova Matters landed in the inbox. Things seem a bit more clear now :). Thanks for your tireless work on this, David!