Ukraine discusses routes to ports for grain exports with Croatia
That's according to the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, Ukrinform reports.
The two sides discussed the possibility of exporting Ukrainian grain through Croatian ports and the development of routes to these ports.
Solskyi emphasized the importance for Ukrainian farmers of compensation from the EU for transit to the ports of Lithuania and Latvia, Germany, the Netherlands, as well as to the Adriatic ports of Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.
The parties also touched upon the issue of demining agricultural land. Grabar-Kitarović emphasized that Croatia understands Ukraine well and will continue to assist in demining.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization Denys Bashlyk and Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Ukraine Anica Djamic.
As Ukrinform reported, Ukrainian agrarian and business associations have appealed to the European Commission with a proposal to optimize alternative routes ("Solidarity Routes") for grain exports from Ukraine to European ports with further shipment to third countries.
In particular, the farmers propose that the European Commission compensate part of the costs of European carriers and ports that transit Ukrainian grain, as well as introduce "green corridors" for Ukrainian agricultural products to the seaports of the Baltic States, Germany, the Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia.
Photo: Ministry of Agrarian Policy
