Rail cargo transit between Moldova and Ukraine has been simplified
The Government of Moldova has approved the modified protocol to the Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on the operation of railway transport.
The protocol provides for the elimination of operations of double, and in some areas - triple control of customs and border authorities.
Thus, the procedures for the rail transit of cargo through the territory of Ukraine with a destination in Moldova and Romania and the territory of Moldova with a destination in Ukraine and Romania will be simplified, which will allow to increase the volume of cargo transported by rail.
Also, logistics chains will be changed by redirecting the transportation of goods from the automobile segment to the railway segment.
As a result, the load on national roads will be reduced, which will lead to an increase in the volume of transit cargo through the territory of the Republic of Moldova and will have a positive impact on the national economy.
"The project introduces changes regarding the elimination of the control of the customs and border authorities of Ukraine at the Reni station. This will reduce the time of transportation of goods from/to the port complex of Giurgiulesti or Romania and will positively affect the final value of goods exported/imported by beneficiaries from the Republic of Moldova, reducing the costs of transport", - commented on the approval of the document, the Minister of Infrastructure of Moldova, Lilia Dabizha.