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Moldova-Ukraine infrastructure and economic cooperation

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Moldova and Ukraine are advancing several infrastructure and economic integration projects. Initial efforts focused on the Cosăuți–Iampol bridge project over the Nistru River, an estimated 50 million euro investment. Under a cost-sharing agreement, Ukraine is responsible for the stone and concrete bridge construction, while Moldova finances supporting infrastructure, including a 26-kilometer access road. A temporary technological bridge is currently being built by Ukraine to facilitate progress. Cooperation has expanded to include logistics and energy security. Moldova has announced a 50% reduction in railway transit tariffs for Ukrainian goods, a measure Ukraine has requested extend through 2027 to manage increased transit volumes and support the Ukrainian economy amid ongoing Russian attacks on its port infrastructure. In exchange, Ukraine has offered locomotives and personnel for the Ocnița-Berești railway sector. Recent reports indicate that transit volumes through Moldova tripled during the first eight months of 2026. Further discussions involve Moldova serving as a logistics hub through the development of multimodal complexes in Berești and exploring natural gas imports from Ukraine. Long-term infrastructure priorities include the modernization of road and rail networks, specifically the A8 Ungheni-Chișinău-Odesa highway, expected to be completed by 2030–2031, and a road bridge between Ungheni-Moldova and Ungheni-Romania, scheduled for completion in December 2027. Energy discussions also include accelerating a memorandum regarding the second circuit of the Bălți–Dnestrovsk power line. Additionally, the two nations have signed a technical-military cooperation agreement intended to protect Moldova’s ~~airspace.~~ airspace, specifically allowing Moldova to utilize Ukrainian expertise and technologies in anti-drone defense.

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