The Russian Federation is to urgently grant 500 additional permits for the transit through Ukraine of Moldovan goods intended for export to Russia. This has been announced by President Igor Dodon, who notes that such an agreement came as a result of a telephone conversation with the special representative of the Russian President for the development of trade and economic relations with Moldova, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Kozak, reports IPN.

"It is an urgent measure meant to unblock the exceptional situation in which our exporters have recently found themselves. But there is an urgent need for negotiations at the level of the line ministries, in order to ensure the export of Moldovan products to the Russian Federation without hindrance until the end of this year,” the head of state said in a message on Facebook.

At the same time, the president is counting on a more active involvement of the Moldovan branch ministry in addressing such problems. According to the head of state, supporting Moldovan producers is a joint task of the country's leadership.

Following a visit made last winter to the Russian Federation, President Igor Dodon has announced that starting January 31, 2019 all types of Moldovan goods can be exported to the Russian Federation market by crossing the territory of Ukraine. Russia allowed again the transit of Moldovan goods through the territory of Ukraine, after it had banned it in December 2018.