Oman offers Ukraine to create a grain hub on its territory

Oman offers Ukraine to create a grain or grain-food hub on its territory for uninterrupted supplies of Ukrainian grain to African countries.

“During my visit, Oman offered Ukraine to seriously consider the issue of creating a Ukrainian grain or grain-food hub on the territory of the Sultanate. The Omani side also said that in the event of its creation, Ukraine could be completely calm about the regular supplies of our grain to the countries of the Horn of Africa,” said the special representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa, Maksym Subh, in an interview with Ukrinfrom .

He added that Ukraine can gain access to one of the most modern logistics hubs, which functions, in fact, in the Indian Ocean. In addition, Oman has excellent political relations with countries such as Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia.

“All this was discussed in detail,” the special representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa informed.

According to him, the idea of creating Ukrainian grain hubs is already being developed and has now reached the level of agreement on the technical details of implementation, including the financial component.

“Now the offer of Oman has been added to the list of countries that we could consider. Our goal is to ensure Africa’s food security. The advantages of Oman – there is an excellent infrastructure, a developed fleet, a clear and transparent banking system and tax rules. So Oman looks attractive, so it could also be considered by Ukrainian departments as one of the possible locations for a grain hub,” the diplomat noted.