By KYIV. Dec 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the resolution of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization in support of Ukraine’s efforts in the Black Sea; earlier, the International Maritime Organization excluded Russia from its governing bodies.
“Today, the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization adopted a resolution in support of our efforts in the Black Sea – Ukraine’s success in restoring navigation and establishing a new ‘grain corridor.’ By the way, this export corridor has already yielded results – more than 7 million tons of cargo. And this is very significant,” Zelenskyy said in a video address on Monday.
“It is our economy. It’s not just the work of ports and agrarians, but also of many other related industries. Millions of jobs in Ukraine depend on the exports that our country is able to provide. I extend gratitude to everyone worldwide who assists Ukraine in this matter,” he said.
According to him, “the International Maritime Organization will now support our efforts, and there is a corresponding decision to assess the technical assistance we need for the proper functioning of the sea corridor.”
