The fifth session of the Moldovan-Uzbek intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation and trade ended today in Tashkent with the signing of three documents which provide for the development of Moldovan-Uzbek relations in different areas, Moldova One TV reported on 12 December. The sides also signed two agreements on cooperation in air transport and tourism: to develop a joint programme which would unite tourist routes the wine and silk routes. Banking specialists agreed to facilitate the activities of companies as regards currency repatriation. It was also agreed to restructure Moldova's 3.3m-dollar historic debt to Uzbekistan over a long period of time. Upon his recent return from Uzbekistan, Moldova's Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev said that believes there are no barriers to commodity exchange between Moldova and Uzbekistan. "We agreed to eliminate restrictions on foreign currency repatriation for Moldovan traders exporting goods to Uzbekistan", Prime Minister said. The sides also settled to convoke semi-annual sessions of joint commission on economic cooperation and trade. (Kabar)