Ukraine offers Oman to create a hub for Ukrainian grain exports to Africa

Ukraine proposes that the Sultanate of Oman consider creating a food hub for Ukrainian products and their further promotion to the markets of East Africa.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said this during talks with Omani Minister of Economy Dr. Saeed bin Mohamed bin Ahmed Al-Sakri, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reports.

Sibiga emphasized that despite the war and Russia’s strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and civilian vessels, our country remains one of the guarantors of global food security.

He assured of Ukraine’s readiness to continue to be a reliable partner for the Middle East and Africa in supplying critical food and invited the Omani side to participate in the third Food Summit to be held this year in Kyiv.

During the meeting, Sibiga expressed Ukraine’s interest in developing relations with Oman and the Gulf states in a number of areas, including trade, investment, food exports, and the development of renewable energy and technology.

In particular, he informed about the Russian terror against the Ukrainian energy system and voiced the priority needs of our country for energy support on the eve of winter.

“The ministers agreed on the importance of launching the bilateral intergovernmental commission and holding its first meeting. They discussed the possibility of sending mutual business missions to explore opportunities for cooperation and the creation of a permanent business council mechanism for the development of bilateral trade,” the statement said.

As reported, Ukraine also considered Ghana, Senegal, and Nigeria to create grain hubs in Africa. However, none of these projects has been implemented so far.

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Tags: Ukraine, grain, agricultural products, Africa, Oman