Ukrainian ambassador to UK discusses security of grain corridors with secretary general of International Maritime Organisation
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, has discussed the security of grain corridors with Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), and stressed the importance of punishing Russia for stealing Ukrainian grain.
Source: Zaluzhnyi on Telegram
Quote: "I’m glad to meet Arsenio Dominguez, current Head of the International Maritime Organisation, for the first time. We have discussed the security of grain corridors, of Ukrainian port infrastructure and shipping in the Black and Azov Seas which is being blocked by Russia.
I stressed that the stealing of Ukrainian grain committed by the enemy must be stopped and punished in accordance with international law," Zaluzhnyi stated.
He also thanked the IMO for supporting Ukraine and the sailors affected by Russian aggression.
Background:
- Ukraine sent the first batch of wheat flour to Palestine.
- Since the foundation of the Grain From Ukraine programme, Ukraine has sent 221,000 tonnes of agricultural products to 10 countries of Africa and Asia.
- Türkiye, Romania and Bulgaria initiated joint anti-mine operations in the Black Sea in order to increase the security of shipping, specifically, of Ukrainian grain export.
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