Moldova delivered to Russia the first batch of apples under the Duty Free Trade Agreement, which was the result of negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moldova Igor Dodon.
The removal of duties will allow Moldavian apple exporters to save $600 per truck and increase the competitiveness of fruits on the Russian market.
Presidential Adviser on the agro-industrial sector, Ion Perju, recalled that since January 1, there is a ban on transit and import of a number of commodity items from Ukraine into Russia. Products must be imported into Russia bypassing Ukraine, but the administration of Igor Dodon is already negotiating with Russian representatives.