Economy
Bulgaria banned the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, but left transit
Bulgaria introduces a temporary ban on food imports from Ukraine, with the exception of transit goods.
Grain initiative: Ukraine and Turkey agreed to resume ship inspections
Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov met with Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar. The officials discussed the unblocking and functioning of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Humanitarian aid: Ukraine exported 541,000 tons of grain
Within the framework of humanitarian programs, Ukraine has already sent more than 540,000 tons of agricultural products to countries in Africa and Asia.
Inspections of vessels in the Bosphorus have been resumed
The Joint Coordination Center (JCC) resumed inspections of vessels transporting Ukrainian grain within the “grain corridor”.
Ukraine will maintain the ban on coal exports, says the Minister of Energy
Ukraine does not plan to resume exports of thermal coal.
Ukraine and Poland agreed on the restoration of transit of agricultural products" > Ukraine and Poland agreed on the restoration of transit of agricultural products
Ukraine and Poland agreed on the restoration of transit of Ukrainian agricultural products. It will be operational from April 21, 2023.
Ukraine loses a significant profit due to the ban on the export of grain
Due to the ban on the export of agricultural products to neighboring countries, Ukraine will suffer significant losses. In general, Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia accounted for 28% of all Ukrainian grain exports.
Grain from Ukraine: a ship with Ukrainian grain arrived in Yemen
As part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative, the ship Negmar Cicek delivered humanitarian cargo – 30,000 tons of wheat – to the port of Salif in the Republic of Yemen.
The work of the “grain corridor” worsened last week
From April 10 to 16, 7% more agricultural products were exported through the ports of Odesa than two weeks ago. At the same time, the number of loaded vessels decreased.
On the Dniester and Turunchuk rivers, the movement of small fleets can be allowed
Currently, projects of routes for the movement of small vessels along the Dniester and Turunchuk rivers should be developed. After that, they will need to be coordinated with the military and border guards.
