Ukraine is studying the possibility of using neighboring countries’ infrastructure to try and continue supplying partner countries with exported goods, according to the head of the Ukrainian diplomatic mission to Morocco.
In an exclusive interview with Hespress AR, Igor Prikhodko, Senior Diplomatic Officer at the Ukrainian Embassy in Rabat stated that “recent events and the sabotage of Ukrainian ports do not help the export of foodstuffs, and every ship that tries to approach the ports is targeted by the Russian army.”
As the European country reiterates its commitment to “providing food to the countries of the world, including Africa and Morocco in particular,” Prikhodko explains that “among the proposed solutions, is using the ports of neighboring countries for the export of Ukrainian foodstuffs, including the Romanian, Bulgarian and Polish ports.”
Despite Ukraine’s willingness to continue supplying the world with its wheat and other food essentials, the diplomat reminds that “unfortunately, Ukraine cannot export food the way it used to due to the war-imposed hurdles.”
Ukraine is among the first countries in the world in the field of food export, as 15% of the world’s wheat comes from Ukraine, as the country exports more than half of the global needs besides Russia.
However, the diplomat stated that despite the significant reduction in trade exchanges between Morocco and Ukraine, “there are permanent official contacts between the officials of the two countries, especially between the Moroccan FM and his Ukrainian counterpart,” adding: “we consider Morocco a key country on the map of our alliances in Africa.”
“Moroccan-Ukrainian relations are close and stable,” assures the diplomat, as both countries maintain “permanent and tireless contacts between officials in Kyiv and Rabat,” while Prikhodko highlights his country’s “appreciation” of Morocco’s participation in the Conference on Supporting Ukraine, held in Germany.
Prikhodko referred to the participation as “an important signal from the Moroccan side, that reflects standing on the side of the civilized world,” while adding that Ukraine “wishes to see such steps continuing for the second meeting, planned for next month.”
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