Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean is counting on foreign partners' aid to overcome the energy crisis.

He made this statement at a meeting with ambassadors accredited in Chisinau, as well as with representatives of international organizations on Thursday, the government's press service said in a statement.

The meeting participants reviewed the issues in the Moldovan energy sector due to Russian gas supplies stopped to the Transdniestrian region, the statement said. They "discussed possibilities to mitigate the aftermath of the gas supply cut-off for households and enterprises in the short term and promote Moldova's energy security in the long term. They also discussed a list of foreign assistance needs to support Moldovan citizens and public institutions in order to bolster the country's energy and economic sustainability," it said.

Recean mentioned the aid provided to residents in the Security Zone on the Dniester river, who remain without electricity. This refers to 14 communities that are administratively subordinated to the Moldovan constitutional authorities, but are connected to the gas and electricity networks on the left bank of the Dniester. They are also facing an energy crisis, just like Transdniestria.

"The Republic of Moldova will continue to help residents in the region, efforts in dialogue with the Tiraspol administration. If a feasible mechanism of gas supply is needed, we are ready to provide it," Recean said.

The diplomats expressed their countries' willingness to back the authorities and citizens in the short and long term to address the current situation, including by contributing to a larger Energy Vulnerability Reduction Fund, it said.