The European Commission has presented an action plan to help Ukraine export agribusiness products, the so-called Solidarity Lanes. The plan was presented Thursday in Brussels by European Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean, writes UP.

The European Commission said the proposals are presented as part of an EU solidarity response to Ukraine and will help Ukraine export its agricultural products. "After Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian ports, Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products can no longer reach their destinations. The situation threatens global food security and there is an urgent need to create alternative logistics routes using all appropriate modes of transport," the EC stated.

According to the Commissioner, 20 million tons of grain must be shipped from Ukraine in less than three months, using the EU infrastructure.

"This is a gigantic task, so it is important to coordinate and optimize logistics chains, create new routes and avoid bottlenecks as much as possible. Our proposals deal with immediate solutions as well as medium- and long-term measures to better connect and integrate Ukraine's infrastructure with that of the EU. For both short- and long-term solutions, we will work with the Ukrainian authorities and in close cooperation with neighboring member states that have spared no effort to help during this crisis," Valean explained.