State Secretary of the Ministry of Transport Yonel Skriostianu announced on Tuesday after a meeting regarding the Bastro canal that the Ukrainian side has committed to stop any dredging work until the situation is clarified, and measurements will begin on March 15. will take place according to the agreed calendar

“The good news is that Ukraine has assumed that it will stop any form of dredging in Chili and Bastro, and we have determined together with the delegation of the European Commission that from now on the main activity will be aimed at the consolidation of the Sulin Canal, investments in the Sulin Canal, in order to increase the transit capacity to receive all vessels that are on the maritime Danube cluster. (…) Ukraine has assumed that it will stop any form of dredging, be it operational, maintenance or other form,” said Ionel Skriostianu, News.ro reports.

He stated that the measurement calendar established by the two sides remains valid.

“The measurement calendar remains valid, it remains to receive the acceptance from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, because this is a difficult area from the point of view of risks, as far as we will receive the consent, the conclusion and the conditions in which the measurements will be carried out, starting from March 15, we will introduce the measurements . (…) The most important thing is that no other types of dredging will be carried out until the measurements are completed. After we conduct these measurements, we will see what measures and whether measures need to be taken in this area,” explained the State Secretary of the Ministry of Transport.

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