Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, held a meeting on the results of the work of the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Moldovan Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Energy and others.

The meeting reported on the status of implementation of the agreements reached following the meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Moldovan Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, which took place on 29 September in Odesa.

Currently, the Moldovan side is reviewing a draft Agreement on joint maintenance of power transmission lines and a Memorandum on the introduction of a system of early warning of emergencies on the Ukrainian-Moldovan border.

Proposals to amend the draft Agreement on border crossing points on the Ukrainian-Moldovan state border and simplified passage of citizens were sent to the Moldovan side.

Also, the joint status of the Yampil–Cosăuți border crossing point and the location of its construction on the territory of Ukraine are being discussed with the Moldovan side.

Preparations are underway for a meeting to discuss the development of legislation and joint research methods in the field of sanitary and phytosanitary measures.

“We must accelerate all processes and intensify efforts to implement the agreements reached and establish effective cooperation with the Moldovan side,” the Deputy Prime Minister concluded.