The first railway terminal with joint gauge for liquid products, which will ensure connection between Moldova and the European Union, was put into operation on September 4. Also yesterday, the first train with 16 tanks of fuel from Romania entered the Giurgiulesti Free International Port. The terminal was constructed at a cost of €2 million within a project supported financially by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and a commercial bank of Moldova, IPN reports, quoting a communiqué of the Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure.

Minister of Transport Vasile Botnari said that Moldova’s south became a multimodal transport center. “A year ago, we opened the first railway segment with European gauge here in Giurgiulesti. This year, export-import operations are possible by all types of transport, either by road, sea/river or by railway directly from the EU. The economic entities can transport goods in advantageous conditions, suitable for them,” said Vasile Botnari.

Attending the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Andrian Candu said the creation of new workplaces is another advantage of the development of the southern part of Moldova. “The project to build the terminal with joint gauge forms part of the plan of developing the Giurgiulesti Free International Port and represents a very important step that will definitely contribute to more dynamically developing southern Moldova. The creation of new jobs is an important objective in the work of the Ministry of Economy,” he stated.

In the meeting with the local public authorities of Giurgiulesti, Vasile Botnari announced that the access road to the port will be repaired this year. A sum of 3 million lei was allocated from the Road Fund for the purpose.