OREANDA-NEWS. September 29, 2011. It was said by Ukraine’s Prime Minister during the meeting in Kiev with the acting President of Moldova, Parliament Speaker Marian Lupu. Ukrainian premier brought up a number of problematic issues existing in Moldovan-Ukrainian relations.

According to him, one of such is the necessity of settling trade relations that is urgent for the short-term outlook. Nicolay Azarov said Ukraine plans to initiate official consultancy within the World Trade Organization regarding collection by the Moldovan side of the so-called ecological taxes from Ukrainian juice- and beer producers supplying their production in plastic packages of tetra pack.

In its turn, Moldova insists on examination within the WTO of conditions of Moldovan alcoholic drinks’ sale on the Ukrainian market. Nicolai Azarov said the Ukrainian side is ready to look into these issues by holding bilateral consultations.