The Republic of Macedonia and the Russian Federation signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of rail transport of passengers and goods in Moscow Wednesday. The signing of this document is going to simplify border, customs and other formalities and is expected to raise the economic cooperation between the two countries.

“This opens up doors for higher export of goods from Macedonia to Russia,” Transport Minister Mile Janakieski said.

His Russian counterpart Igor Levitin said he was pleased with the agreement, which is going to raise the transport of goods and passengers between the two countries.