Transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Hungary to be unhindered

Hungary's Agriculture Minister István Nagy assured Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solskyi that the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Hungary would be unimpeded.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reported this, Ukrinform says.

"The parties discussed the situation that has developed in connection with the decisions made. The Hungarian minister assured that transit through their country will move quickly, efficiently, and smoothly," the statement reads.

In addition, Nagy emphasized that he supports the idea of compensating for the cost of transporting Ukrainian grain to European countries.

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As reported, Hungary has banned imports of a number of agricultural products from Ukraine until June 30. The ban includes a total of 25 products. The most important of them are cereals, rapeseed and sunflower seeds, flour, oil, honey, and some meat products.