Remarks after meeting with President Iohannis during his visit to Romania
“Ukraine-Romania-Moldova cooperation is the basis for European development”
President Iohannis “Promotes exports of Ukrainian grains to the world”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that he would open a grain export route through neighboring Romania and Moldova as soon as possible.
According to Interfax on the 10th (local time), President Zelenskyy announced at a press conference held in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, that “the grain corridor from Ukraine via Moldova and Romania will soon be operational.”
President Zelenskyy, who visited Romania for the first time since the outbreak of war in February last year, said after a meeting with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, “The Ukraine-Romania-Moldova triangle can provide a very strong foundation for the development of not only Ukraine and its people, but also Europe as a whole.” “He emphasized.
President Iohanis asserted that “Romania is willing to cooperate with international partners” and that “we will make every effort to promote the export of Ukrainian grains to the world market while at the same time meeting the legitimate expectations of Romanian farmers.”
“Accordingly, Romania is providing support to the Ukrainian economy and the desperate needs of vulnerable countries,” he added.
“Both countries agreed to double the capacity to transport agricultural products through Romanian ports, up to 4 million tons,” President Iohannis said. “Currently, almost 60% of Ukraine’s total grain exports pass through Romania.” He explained.
He said, “Since the crisis (war in Ukraine) broke out, more than 27 million tons of Ukrainian grains have been transferred to Romania.”
Previously, the Romanian President’s Office announced the purpose of this visit: “There is a need to discuss at the highest level the special characteristics, potential, and common interests of the relationship between Romania and Ukraine.”
Recently, Ukraine has been experiencing conflict with its European neighbors regarding the export of its agricultural products.
Since the Black Sea Grain Export Agreement was canceled last July due to Russia’s refusal to extend it, friction has arisen between Ukraine, which is trying to find alternative export routes, and neighboring countries, which are trying to protect their own agriculture.
Source: Donga
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