Zelensky Discusses New Supply Chain Routes with Turkey and Syria
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to Syria held trilateral negotiations with representatives of Turkey and Syria on forming new supply chains that could reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz.
The meeting was attended by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha, his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, and the Syrian minister. The talks focused on creating new logistical routes considering the potential blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which poses a significant challenge for global trade and energy. As noted by Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry representative Georgiy Tykhyi, this situation is already causing Middle Eastern and Persian Gulf countries to analyze and redesign their logistical schemes.
Tykhyi emphasized the important role of Syria, which geographically connects Turkey with other countries in the region, in the new logistical architecture. Ukraine, as he noted, has been participating in these processes from the very beginning and expects economic benefits from future changes, as well as significant investments. During the visit, issues of the Russian-Ukrainian war, security, and food supply were also discussed.
Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed on the restoration of diplomatic missions, indicating an expansion of cooperation between the countries.
