Ukraine plans to increase cargo transportation to the port of Klaipeda

Ukraine and Lithuania agreed on the further development of transport connections between the countries.

In particular, during the meeting of the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Lithuanian Commission, the parties discussed the main areas of restoration and expansion of transport connections between the countries.

As reported by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandra Azarkhina , Ukraine and Lithuania discussed:

• the possibility of resuming passenger transportation by railway and further development of the Kyiv-Warsaw-Vilnius route;

• bilateral cooperation with the involvement of EU institutions regarding the inclusion of the Yagodin-Dorogusk route in the Trans-European transport network;

• transfer of veterinary and phytosanitary inspection of transit cargo from Ukrainian-Polish border crossings to the port of Klaipeda;

• development of new cargo transportation routes through the territory of Poland, which will make it possible to increase the cargo flow and expand the nomenclature of railway cargo between Ukraine and Lithuania.

According to Lithuania, the easing of procedural requirements will help to transport up to 500,000 tons of Ukrainian agricultural products to the Klaipeda port per year.

In addition, Lithuania plans to establish a terminal for changing railway carriages in Sheshtokai (1435/1520), which will make it possible to greatly increase the flow of cargo between the countries.