Russia explained the importance of redirecting grain shipments to the Baltic

In the context of ongoing problems with the export of Russian agricultural products through the Azov-Black Sea basin, the redirection of shipments to the Baltic is becoming increasingly important. This was stated by the executive director of the national Grain Association (ZAR) Ksenia Bolomatova, her words are quoted by Interfax.

Baltic ports, she explained, make it possible to deliver domestic grain to many regions of the world. We are talking, among other things, about the delivery of goods to the Middle East, North and North-West Africa, as well as to Turkey, Bolomatova explained.

Thus, she noted, the Baltic covers the entire standard geography of Russian agricultural exports. Local ports make it possible to send cargo to the largest buyers of domestic grain, the expert concluded.

However, in the case of the Asia-Pacific region (APR), things are somewhat worse, she added. Here, elaborating on the issue of delivering grain shipments in transit through China could help. Such a scheme, Bolomatova noted, will make it possible to establish communication with countries such as, for example, Indonesia. “It is more difficult to deliver grain from the Baltic to Indonesia, which is already accustomed to the high quality of Russian grain,” concluded the executive director of the industry association.