Moldova, Russia to resume negotiations on 200-million-euros-worth loan to back Moldovan economy

Chisinau, 25 June /MOLDPRES/ - After a short exchange of opinions with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the dynamic of the Moldovan-Russian bilateral relations, President Igor Dodon continued discussing more in detail current problems with the deputy head of the presidential administration, Special Representatives of the Russian president for the development of the commercial and economic ties with Moldova Dmitry Kozak, the presidential press service has reported.    

After the dialogue on the most important subjects on the bilateral agenda, the officials reached the following agreements:

1. Moldova and Russia will resume negotiations on the providing of the loan worth 200 million euros for backing the Moldovan economy. On the next days, the governments of the two countries will agree on procedures due to be undertaken to this end.   

2. At a request by the Moldovan president, Russia accepted to extend the facilities for the free tax deliveries of Moldovan goods. This means that, starting from 1 July 2020, the fruits, vegetables, canned goods and wine products from Moldova will be supplied to the Russian market without customs duties, which will allow Moldovan producers saving at least 20-25 million lei per year.

3. The sides agreed on solving the problem of issuance of authorizations (permits) for the transit of goods from Moldova to Russia, through Ukraine.

4. At a request by the president of Moldova, Russia will analyze possibility to provide humanitarian assistance in diesel fuel for the agricultural enterprises hit by the unprecedented drought from this year.

Also, the head of state discussed with the Russian side more issues dealing with the confidence-building measures, as well as other aspects on the advancement of the Transnistrian conflict settlement.