Ukraine: Italy ready to mine-sweep ports says Di Maio

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 1 - Italy is ready to minesweep Ukrainian ports to free blocked grain exports, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio told question time in the House Wednesday.
    "We are pressing to create maritime corridors for transporting food raw materials, above all grain, from Ukrainian ports," he said.
    "In order to achieve this, it is necessary to clear the waters off the ports of mines, in particular Odessa, with the Russian guarantee of safe passage of the cargoes.
    "Italy has already expressed its willingness to take part in possible mine-sweeping operations and it intends to favour a central role by the UN and eventually other partners, such as Turkey, in the actual implementation and coordination of the operations". (ANSA).