Ukrainian Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food Mykola Solsky criticized Moldova’s intention to impose restrictions on imports of Ukrainian grains and oilseeds. DEA NewsWith reference to the Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine.
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture of Moldova Vladimir Bolya knowledgeable To the Ukrainian leadership about plans to impose a temporary restriction on Ukrainian grain imports.
“Nikolai Solsky stated that he did not agree with such a decision on behalf of Moldova,” the ministry’s website said in a statement.
He also called the grounds for such a decision incomprehensible, as Ukraine did not import these crops into the Republic of Moldova.
Formerly European Commission prohibited The export of grain from Ukraine to five Eastern European countries allows transit and export of this agricultural product to other EU countries.
On April 28, the Swedish Presidency of the European Council announced that EU ambassadors have voted to extend duty-free imports of goods from Ukraine to the EU, including agricultural products, for one year.