Moldova allocated more than 218 million lei to support residents of the Transnistrian region during the first half of 2026 through medical services, social benefits and the national education system, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri said.
The official rejected claims by the so-called Tiraspol administration that Moldova’s central authorities do not invest financially in the Transnistrian region, describing such statements as a “deliberate distortion of reality.”
“This is not merely a false statement, but a deliberate distortion of reality, disproved by concrete facts and figures,” Chiveri said.
According to the deputy prime minister, the state allocated more than 100 million lei during the first six months of the year for medical insurance for residents of the Transnistrian region, as well as for the reimbursement of medicines and medical devices.
Another more than 76 million lei was allocated for social benefits, including pensions and various allowances, while more than 42 million lei was directed through the national education system.
“If we add these figures together, we are talking about more than 218 million lei allocated directly by the state for citizens of the Transnistrian region during the first six months of the year alone. These are concrete facts and figures, not political statements,” Chiveri emphasized.
The deputy prime minister said support for residents of the Transnistrian region would continue and be expanded, including through resources from the Reintegration Fund.
Chiveri stressed that Moldova’s support for residents of the region extends beyond the state’s direct expenditures. According to him, companies on the left bank of the Dniester that provide jobs and income for local residents operate in accordance with Moldova’s legislation and international commitments.
The official also called for stronger ties between the two banks of the Dniester and the continuation of the country’s rapprochement and reintegration process.
“It is our responsibility to strengthen the ties between the two banks of the Dniester and continue the reintegration process. Support provided to citizens is not a favor, but the state’s responsibility toward all its citizens,” Chiveri said.
The deputy prime minister made the statements in the context of remarks by the so-called Tiraspol leader Vadim Krasnoselski concerning the authorities’ decision to apply value-added tax (VAT) and excise duties to certain goods brought in by economic operators from the left bank of the Dniester.
Starting September 1, 2026, VAT and excise duties, where applicable, will be imposed on certain categories of goods brought in by economic operators from the left bank of the Dniester.
The measure is part of a gradual process to harmonize the tax regime, which is scheduled to be completed by January 1, 2030.
According to the authorities, the taxes collected will be directed to a Convergence Fund designed to finance social and infrastructure projects, including in localities on the left bank of the Dniester.