Moldovan government approves ratification of Agreement on construction of cross-border bridge Cosăuți – Yampil

Chisinau, July 12. /MOLDPRES/- Government approved at the initiative of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development the ratification of the Agreement between the Moldovan government and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the construction of the cross-border road bridge over the Dniester River at the Moldovan-Ukrainian state border, in the area of the towns of Cosăuți - Yampil, signed in Kiev on June 12, the government's communication and protocol department has reported.

The construction of the border road bridge will interconnect the road infrastructures between the two states, on the route T-02-02 Mohyliv-Podilsky-Yampil-Kryzopil-Bershad-Uman (UA) and the national road R14.1 R14 - Cosăuți - border with Ukraine (MD). Also, the road network through the eastern part of the Republic of Moldova will be connected to the TEN-T trans-European road network, thus facilitating trade on the domestic and international markets.

The Government of Ukraine will ensure the financing of the technical project of the bridge, including its construction and the related infrastructure on its territory, and the Moldovan Government will ensure the construction of the related road infrastructure on the territory of our state.

The bridge will have a length of more than 1400 meters, two traffic lanes and two pedestrian sidewalks on both sides. The construction is to be put into operation in 2025.

"Through the ratification of the Agreement, safety and security will be given to road traffic and the economic growth of nearby regions will be boosted, thanks to the elimination of cross-border constraints, which will have a positive impact on the quality of life of citizens", noted Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Lilia Dabija.

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