Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Deputy Secretary Serhiy Pyrozhkov said on 9 February that the implementation of new customs regulations on the Transdniester section of the Moldovan border would be further delayed. After visiting Tiraspol with his Russian counterpart Yury Zubakov, Pyrozhkov said: "We consider it to be very important to remove all obstacles to a normal life for people in the Dniester region". In December, Chisinau and Kyiv signed an agreement stipulating that goods imported and exported from Transdniester would be required to clear Moldovan customs. The regulations were scheduled to go into effect on 25 January.
