On the sidelines of the Security Conference in Munich, I discussed with my colleague Dmytro Kuleba and asked for an early clarification of Ukraine’s position regarding the dredging of the Bistro channel in addition to the steps already taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania in addition to the Ukrainian side, Bohdan wrote on Twitter on Saturday evening in Auresk.

We will remind you that in the dispute regarding the works on the Bastro Canal, the Ukrainian side says that it has informed Romania, while our authorities claim otherwise.

Operational dredging works on the navigable sea channel have been carried out continuously for several years in defined and agreed areas in accordance with the norms of Ukrainian legislation, international agreements and conventions, the Embassy of Ukraine in Bucharest reports.

In August 2022, the Ukrainian side informed the Lower Danube River Administration about the planned works.

The Administration of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (ARBDD) from Tulchi has not received any request for the approval of the project aimed at deepening the shipping channel of the Bastro Canal from Ukraine, the executive director of the institution, Viorika Biske, said. Agerpres.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) previously announced that it would convey to the European Commission that Romania opposes Ukraine’s intention — which is not new — to carry out dredging work in the Bastro Canal, saying it has not yet been done. informed by any institution in Romania about the deepening of the Bastro canal, which the Ukrainians will now do. MAE recalls the position of Romania, which does not agree with the proposal to include the branches of the Danube Chilia and Bastroe in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The reaction came after Transport Minister Sorin Grindeanu said on Wednesday that “there are signals that Ukraine is currently dredging the Bastro Canal, which may have an impact on the environment and the Danube Delta.”