Kachka: the transit of Ukrainian goods through Belarus is impossible due to the danger

There are currently no chances to organize the transit of Ukrainian goods through Belarus due to security risks.

Russian President putin’s visit to Belarus once again confirms that the transit of Ukrainian goods through this country will be dangerous, Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka said.

“Such an idea was once worked out, but it is obvious that in the current conditions it is unrealistic from the point of view of security risks,” Interfax-Ukraine quoted Kachka as saying.

Kachka noted that currently there are only two ways for Ukraine, on which plans are being built to expand Ukrainian exports. This is the unblocking of the Black Sea ports, in particular Mykolaiv, and the development of infrastructure in the west of Ukraine, in which business MFIs are ready to help and finance projects.

As stated by the trade representative of Ukraine, the country has freedom of trade with infrastructural restrictions on the western border and does not have freedom of navigation for any other cargo except grain.

“Freedom of navigation, freedom of transport is what we strive for. The situation when we have to agree on security guarantees for one or another route is nonsense, an example of how wars invade trade,” Kachka said.