Ambassador John Herbst declared at the inter-parliamentary summit "Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine: Eastern Partnership and current security challenges" that gas became an instrument Russia uses to threaten states from the region. 

"Only by creating diversity in the energy market and a single energy policy in all of EU, can the situation change" Herbst said.

According to him, consolidation of European energy market is crucial.

Senator Titus Corlățean spoke of geopolical support offered by Romania for European integration and energy security for Republic of Moldova. Here, the senator mentioned the project for gas and energy interconnection.

Timothy Fairbank, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, underlined the importance to consolidate independent energy in the region and diversify energy sources. Here, Agnia Grigas, political scientist, Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, declared that liquefied gas might become an alternative to overcome this dependence on Russia, particularly she spoke of the Liquefied Gas Terminal from Croatia, which will soon be launched.

Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska, head of the subcommittee on Sustainable Development, Strategy and Investments, Committee on Energy, Nuclear Policy and Security and Speaker of Seimas shared their experience in energy diversification.

The event was organized in Chisinau by Moldova’s Parliament and the Atlantic Council, a U.S. think tank dedicated to international affairs.

Within the even "Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine: Eastern Partnership and current security challenges" the three countries will sign a declaration on the European Integration perspectives and the current security issues.

At the event will gather close to 150 officials and renown specialists, including Presidents of Parliaments, Members of the European Parliament and representatives of United States Congress, as well as well known local and international experts.