Romania supports increasing the transit of Ukrainian grain through the Port of Constanța to consumers in the Middle East and Africa in order to help reduce global food prices and strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s economy.
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu made the remarks ahead of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland.
“We want to help reduce food prices so that more people have reliable access to food. To achieve this, we support the transit of Ukrainian grain,” Țoiu said, adding that the global grain price index has risen and is currently around 6–7% higher than during the same period last year.
According to the minister, logistics opportunities for increasing transit were discussed during a recent meeting in Moldova attended by Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Romanian President Nicușor Dan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“The ability to transport Ukrainian grain to the Port of Constanța and then, via the Solidarity Lanes, to the Middle East and Africa also provides the Ukrainian economy with the resilience it needs for further development,” she stressed.
Țoiu noted that directing Ukrainian grain to other continents also protects the EU’s internal market and agricultural producers while helping ensure access to affordable food for countries in the Middle East and Africa.
She also added that Romania stands in solidarity with Germany and other countries in strengthening efforts to counter hybrid interference and “will act accordingly at the diplomatic level.”
