Customs and railway representatives from Transdniestria and Moldova met in Bendery customs house to discuss the issues of full resumption of rail freight traffic. In compliance with accords reached at the highest political level on enhancement activity in this direction participants of expert groups have considered technical aspects of possible cooperation schemes and have determined the plan for further joint work.

Representatives of the Federal Customs Service of Russia have been studying specifics of customs system in Transdniestrian Moldavian Republic. The expert group comprised of the head of Representatation of the Federal Customs Service of Russia to Moldova and Ukraine, officials from the General Directorate of Organization and Inspection and Chief Department for Contraband Control of the Federal Customs Service of Russia. The results of this work were summarized in the course of the meeting with participation of the President of Transdniestrian Moldavian Republic.

8-9 September 2011 the conference on wider confidence-building measures took place in Germany organized by OSCE Mission to Moldova with the sponsorship of the Government of Germany and the Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship. The conference aimed to explore opportunities for promoting existing confidence building initiatives between both banks of the Dniester river. The Transdniestrian delegation headed by the President of Transdniestrian Moldavian Republic Igor Smirnov included representatives of administration of the State Customs Committee of Transdniestria.

A meeting between administration of the State Customs Committee of Transdniestria and European Union experts was held in the State Customs Committee. The group of visitors included delegates from EUBAM, not mandated to fulfill its mission in the territory of Transdniestria, and was headed by Wolfgang Behrendt, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Moldova. The visit was initiated by European Union diplomats and was carried out due to participation in the meeting of the EU Delegation to Moldova.