Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Minister of Infrastructure Borys Kolesnikov, today signed the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on measures to ensure safety of navigation in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, the Russian Ministry of Transportation said.
The two parties highlighted the importance of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait for economic development of Russia and Ukraine, the need for harmonizing the actions and measures that promote safety of navigation in areas of heavy traffic in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait.