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UN Secretary General arrived in Odessa port

19 August 2022 16:17 (UTC +04:00)

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived at the port of Odessa, APA reports citing Dom TV.

Negotiations on the issue of “grain corridors” for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products will be held in Odessa today. Also, the UN Secretary General will inspect the shipment and dispatch of Ukrainian grain.

Deputy Head of the Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine Dmitry Barinov spoke about the plans for the “grain corridor” – it is expected that every month about 3 million tons of agricultural products will be exported from the three ports of the Odessa region. Also, 1.5 million tons will go through the Danube ports, by rail and by road.