Four crosswalks to appear near Palanca

Moldova and Ukraine will set up four pedestrian crossings on the Odessa-Reni route, near Palanca village, by May 1. The move is aimed at facilitating villagers' access to their farmland located across the highway. The motor vehicles will travel at a lower speed in the area – 60 kilometers per hour, Valeriu Turea, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a briefing on Thursday, Info-Prim Neo reports. Valeriu Turea said the measure was discussed at a meeting of police officials and road workers from the two countries. In an agreement ratified by the Parliament in 2001, Chisinau pledged to transfer 7.7 kilometers of the Odessa – Reni route and the land located near Palanca to Kiev. Instead, Ukraine gave Moldova 450 meters of its territory, allowing it to have access to the Danube. Ukraine expects the document will be signed early in March.