Romania will be taking additional measures aimed at doubling the Ukrainian grain transit through its facilities. The Romanian authorities want to supplement the number of pilots guiding the Ukrainian vessels carrying grain on the Danube to the Black Sea. Upon a meeting held in Galati, eastern Romania, on Friday, an event that brought together representatives of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, the United States and the European Commission, the Romanian transport minister Sorin Grindeanu spoke about the possibility for Ukraine to use other ports on the Danube besides Braila and Galati. According to him the number of pilots guiding the aforementioned grain shipments is to increase to 60 until the end of August. The United States has pledged financial assistance to the neighbours of Ukraine helping them to buy pilot boats to support regional efforts in this respect, the US embassy has announced. According to the same sources, the United States remains committed to the partnership with the Ukraine’s government and people – including by providing financial support and supplies by expanding alternative transport routes and streamlining the border crossing points.
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