The Chisinau– Kiev train route will be resumed. Such an agreement was reached by Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spînu, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, in a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksandr Kubrakov during a working visit to Kiev, IPN reports.

According to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the interlocutors discussed technical details for hastening the construction of the Cosăuți (MD) – Yampol (UA) bridge, the necessity of restoring the railways that are situated on the territory of Ukraine, between the Halta 111 – Basarabeasca, Halta 208 – Greceni, Etulia – Giurgiulești stations and the facilitation of the transit of trains through Ukraine via the Giurgiulești – Reni – Etulia railway sector.

The officials agreed the procedural aspects needed for ensuring the implementation of the liberalized bilateral and transit freight transportation regime and assured that the contingent of transit authorizations for the transport of freight between the two states will be soon increased.

Andrei Spînu is paying an official visit to Kiev during November 18-19.