The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution that will allow opening a new checkpoint on the border with Romania

The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution that will provide for the opening of a new international checkpoint across the Ukrainian-Romanian state border between Bila Tserkva and Sighetu Marmatiei. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a government meeting, UNN reports.

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Strengthening our economy remains one of our key priorities. This includes expanding logistics, export potential, and business support programs. Today, Ukraine and Romania are building an extremely beneficial partnership, and we aim to constantly deepen it. Adopting a resolution to open a new Ukrainian-Romanian border crossing point Bila Tserkva - Sighetu Marmatiei

He noted that in general, we plan to create 9 new border crossing points in the western direction and modernize 13 more.

All this will provide greater opportunities for Ukrainian exports and accelerate our sectoral integration into the European Union."

Addendum

According to the government's representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, the government approved an agreement (in the form of an exchange of notes) between the governments of Ukraine and Romania on the opening of a new international checkpoint across the Ukrainian-Romanian state border between Bila Tserkva and Sighetu Marmatiei on August 18, 2023.

Recall

Last August, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a draft agreement between Ukraine and Romania on the opening of a new international border crossing point between Bila Tserkva and Sighetu Marmatiei.