President Igor Dodon said that Russia, at his request, agreed to extend the duty-free export regime for Moldovan goods. This means that the Moldovan fruit, vegetables, cans and wine products as of July 1 will be exported to Russia without paying customs duties, IPN reports.

While on a working visit to Moscow, Igor Dodon said the discussions on the most important subjects of the bilateral agenda resulted in a number of agreements. “Moldova and Russia will resume the negotiations on the €200 million loan for supporting the Moldovan economy. During the next few days, the governments of the two states will agree the procedures that are to be performed in this regard,” Igor Dodon posted on Facebook.

The sides agreed to solve the problem of issuing of authorizations for the transportation of goods from Moldova to Russia via Ukraine. President Dodon also said that Russia will consider the possibility of offering humanitarian assistance in the form of diesel fuel for agricultural enterprises affected by this year’s unprecedented drought.