Chisinau, however, is seeking closer cooperation with NATO and is eager to serve as a bridge between the alliance and Russia, which remains opposed to NATO enlargement. He suggested that Moldova could serve as an intermediary in those efforts. At a meeting with President Petar Stoyanov on 10 February, consensus was reached among all parties represented in the parliament on how to resolve the country's economic crisis, international media reported. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held on 19 April, and the current parliament is to be dissolved in the coming days. Until the next parliament has been installed, the Consultative Council for National Security, which is headed by Stoyanov, will oversee all talks on national security.
Privatization is to be speeded up and insolvent enterprises liquidated.
In addition, measures are to be taken to fight corruption and accountability demanded from those responsible for the current economic crisis. Neftochim, the country's main oil refinery, is experiencing its most serious crisis in seven years, Bulgarian media reported on 8 February. Because of high inflation, the company cannot make a profit and thus is unable to buy crude. Almost all of Sofia's gas stations are closed, and public transport services were significantly reduced last weekend in both Sofia and Plovdiv. The authorities on 10 February released 150 metric tons of diesel fuel from reserves to secure Sofia's public transport until the end of this week.