"We see a clear trend in the reduction of passenger traffic towards the Russian Federation - five times since 2013. We see the dynamics of growth towards the European Union and the huge demand for domestic transportation, "he said on the air of the television channel" Direct. "
Omelyan called his idea to close the railway communication with Moscow absolutely correct.
At the same time, the Minister regretted the decrease in the cargo flow in Ukraine. So, according to him, every year it falls by about 3-5%.
Earlier, Omelyan said that the possible termination of rail and bus communication with Russia would benefit Ukraine. He said that the trains that traveled to Russian territory will be used to meet the demand for domestic transportation.