‘Grain from Ukraine’ to Nigeria and others.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the launch of 
‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian programme. 
[Photo credit : Pool Philip Reynaers]

Ukraine Ministry of Internal Affairs and State Service for Emergency Situations are set to distribute wheats and corns to African and Asian countries, up to 60 ships caring grains can be sent to world's poorest countries by middle of next year, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a statement made public on saturday.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Service for Emergency Situation are tasked with providing humanitarian aid goods, wheat grains(not lower than 3rd class) and corn grains in a total volume of up to 125 thousand tons by delivery to the Republic of Sudan, the Republic of Yemen, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Nigeria,"the document quoted.

Lithuanian’s Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte(2nd L), Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo(3rd L), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky(C), Hungary’s President Katalin Novak(3rd R), Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki(2nd R) and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal pose for a group picture at the launch of ‘Grain from Ukraine’.

The document which was posted on Ukraine Government portal, further added.

" The resolution provides for the allocation of UAH 900 million to the Ministry of Internal Affairs(for the State Emergency Service)

for the purchase and delivery of up to 64,000 tons of wheat grain(not lower than 3rd grade) and/or corn grain to Afian and Asian countries.


"It is emphasised that funds for the specified expenses will be allocated from the reserve fund of the state budge."


The deliveries of the grains and corns to African and Asian are expected to commence by the middle of next year.

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