In Klaipeda, a seaport on the Baltic Sea is ready to ship Ukrainian grain for export.
This was reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine with reference to the results of the meeting between Minister Mykola Solsky and Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania Kestutis Navitskas.
"Now, we are looking for opportunities for Ukraine to transport grain through Lithuanian and Latvian ports. The potential of the port is out of doubt. However, it is railways that are a cause for concern. In Poland, the rails are narrower than in Ukraine, Lithuania, and Latvia," - the ministry's press service cites the Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania, Kestutis Navitskas.
In peacetime, Ukraine exported 5m tons of grain per month. However, due to the blockade of Ukrainian seaports, only 200,000 tons of grain were transported by railroad, road means of transportation, and through the Dniester river in March. Currently, 20m tons of grain from last year's harvest remain in Ukraine; this grain is not needed for domestic consumption and is supposed to be exported.
Lithuania extended the state of emergency until 29 June 2022 due to the war in Ukraine.