Ukraine breaks shipping agreement with Belarus

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has terminated the agreement with Belarus on inland navigation.

RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to the Telegram of the Cabinet representative in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk that an agreement with the Belarusian government on inland waterway navigation has been denounced today. This agreement was signed in 1998.

This document allowed the transportation of passengers and goods between the ports of Ukraine and Belarus, as well as transit traffic on the inland waterways of both countries.