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In 1995, the main means of transportation in Moldova were railroads () and a highway system ( overall, including of paved surfaces ).

The major railroad junctions are Chişinău, Bender, Ungheni, Ocniţa ( Oknitsa, in Russian ), Bălţi, and Basarabeasca ( Bessarabka, in Russian ).

Primary external rail links connect the republic's network with Odessa ( in Ukraine ) on the Black Sea and with the Romanian cities of Iaşi and Galaţi ; they also lead northward into Ukraine.

Highways link Moldova's main cities and provide the chief means of transportation within the country, but roads are in poor repair, and gasoline shortages make interurban motor transportation difficult.

The country's major airport is in Chişinău.