KYIV. Aug 7 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Opening an international river checkpoint will increase increasing cargo traffic between Belarus and Ukraine, according to the press service of the Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine,
The press service said the issue was discussed at a meeting of the ministry’s representatives, Kyiv river port PJSC, the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine and Kyiv City Customs Office.
According to the ministry, vessels are currently unloaded and cargo is processed at the international checkpoint in Kherson. According to the ministry, a new checkpoint in Kyiv will increase the volume of river cargo traffic between Ukraine and Belarus.
Chairman of the Board of Kyiv river Port Andriy Savchuk expressed his readiness to work on the issue.
“To start the preparation of technical-economic grounds for the project, it’s necessary that a detailed analysis be conducted regarding how opening of a checkpoint will affect the dynamics of cargo traffic on river transport from the Belarus,” he said.
Based on the results of the meeting, the Fiscal Service and Infrastructure Ministry decided to give relevant information regarding the dynamics of cargo traffic from Belarus in 2013-1015 and the prospects of its growth if a checkpoint in Kyiv is opened at Kyiv river port. The decision on realizing the project and its prospects will be made after the abovementioned information is considered.
