Economy

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed with the Prime Minister of Slovakia Ludovit Odor the issue of export of Ukrainian agricultural products.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres plans to discuss the issue of Ukrainian grain exports and the renewal of the Grain Agreement.

Since July 18, as a result of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports, 105 port infrastructure facilities have been damaged and partially destroyed.

Turkey advocates the restoration of the Grains Agreement under the auspices of the United Nations. Ankara wants it to be profitable for both Ukraine and the Russian Federation.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the proposal of the Ministry of Economy regarding the confirmation of state guarantees for the loan of JSC “State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine”.

The Bulgarian Parliamentary Committee on Economic Policy and Innovation has approved a draft decision on the lifting of the “embargo” on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine will submit Poland to arbitration at the World Trade Organization over the grain embargo.

Poland plans to extend the ban on the import of Ukrainian grain regardless of the decision of the European Commission.

JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” continues to increase the volume of transfer of grain cargoes through border crossings with Romania.

The European Commission will hold a meeting with Ukraine and five neighboring countries that have imposed restrictions on the import of Ukrainian grain.