Latvian Railways may start transporting up to one million tons of grain per year from Ukraine to Latvian ports in the fall. This was announced on the broadcast of Latvian radio by the head of the company Rinalds Plavnieks. DEA News.
“We spoke with Ukraine’s Ambassador to Latvia last week, our employees returned from a business trip from Ukraine this Sunday and we see that about 500 thousand tons per year can be transported through this transit corridor,” he said. HE.
Plavnieks stated that transportation could begin in the fall of 2023.
It is reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived yesterday during the expected visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin. plans to reach Agreements on preventing the delivery of Ukrainian agricultural products to world markets through Black Sea ports.
Prior to this, the representative of the Ukrainian naval forces Dmitry Pletenchuk declarationThere are no guarantees for the complete safety of the passage of ships along the temporary corridors in the Black Sea.
On July 18, the grain deal was suspended. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Russian side would extend the deal. to be completed Its obligations under relevant agreements.
Last ship previously covered by grain agreement left Black Sea.