Moldovan farmers urge the authorities to denounce the agreement with the EU

Valeriu Balan. Farmers from the Northern regions of Moldova came in the first day weekend at a protest rally and blocked for half an hour plot road leading to the customs point " Attack-Mogilev-Podolsk on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. Major requests of protesters is to denounce the Treaty on Association with the EU and to initiate a dialogue with Moscow about the export of Moldovan products to the Russian Federation.

Rosselkhoznadzor introduced from July 18 temporary limits on the import into the Russian Federation of fresh fruit from Moldova. The Ministry of economic development of the RF in the week prepared a draft government resolution on cancellation of the zero rates of import duties for a number of items from Moldova, as well as among them wine, meat, vegetables, fruits and grains. Russia had warned Moldova on the possible transition from the regime of free trade on the management of most favored nation after ratification by the Chisinau Treaty on the Union with the European Union.

" Today's action is a preventative. Was blocked only section of the road, if our demands are Not made, it will begin the long protests. We have plans to block the road of national importance, and a number of customs stations, " stated Last news event participant Natalya Yanchuk.

in her expressions, Farmers only farms of the village Unguri ocni?a district, where 800 hectares of orchards, has already lost 40 million lei (2 million euros).

" We took loans from banks, has signed contracts for production and delivery of products to Russian regions. The authorities announced that they are going to compensate us spending, but they provide only 20 million lei, this looks like a mockery. We demand that the government urgently start dialogues with Russia on the resumption of exports. Also it is necessary to denounce the agreement on the Union. No referendum on the people's consent to join the EU, the opinion of the majority of the population was ignored by the authorities, " underscored Yanchuk.

Activists protest actions were told that if the government does Not agree with Russia, and the export of Their products will Not be resumed, that they have plans to hold a mass rally in Chisinau, as Well as to block the road and customs points on the border with Ukraine on a much longer time.

on Thursday at the square in front of city administration building Attacks, located in the Northern part of Moldova, Moldovan Farmers went on a mass protest action with the same demands. They left about 1,000 people.


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