Ukraine's Foreign Ministry proposes setting up ad hoc group to develop new Silk Road

11:59, 22.02.2016 1 min read

Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin has proposed establishing a working group on the development of freight traffic on the so-called new Silk Road.

Speaking at a meeting of the Council of Exporters and Investors in the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the minister said it is necessary within two weeks to collect all proposals and initiatives with a view to hold the first meeting of this group in two weeks.

The possibility of developing traffic with Iran on the new Silk Road was discussed at the meeting.

Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Andriy Pyvovarsky, in response, noted this issue would be worked out, because there is a lot of options for the development of this traffic for future.

Pyvovarsky demanded that the management associated with this route do not sabotage its development.

"There is misunderstanding at the level of management and I demand it present its vision on this issue and not to sabotage the development," he said.