BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

Dec. 2 2005

Belarus and Ukraine Agree on Optimising Transit of Potash Fertilizers

Press Release - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Belarus and Ukraine intend to intensify their cooperation in transiting the Belarusian freights by railway and water transport through the Ukrainian ports. A corresponding agreement was reached during the visit of the delegation of the Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Belarus headed by Mikhail Borovoi to Kiev.

The Belarusian delegation consisted of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Ukraine Valentin Velichko, head of the Belarusian Railways Vladimri Zherelo, representatives of the concern "Belneftekhim", the production association "Belaruskalii" and the company "Belarusian Shipping Company". They held talks with First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Stanislav Stashevskiy and Minister of Transport and Communication of Ukraine Viktor Bondar

In particular, the parts discussed issues on optimizing transit of the Belarusian freights by the Ukrainian railway and water transport using the capacities of the Nikolaev commercial seaport. The Ukrainian part agreed to sign direct agreements between "Ukrzaliznitsa" and the production association "Belaruskalii" for transportation of fertilizers and to develop an appropriate tariff scale. Belarus is ready to ensure in 2006 transit of 1,2 mln tons of fertilizers thought the territory of Ukraine including 150-170 thousand by water transport.

The parts plan to hold the next meeting on December 15 in Minsk.

Source:

http://www.harolddoan.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7176

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