The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukrain announced that an agreement had just been signed between the two countries. After the Russian meat, Morocco should open its national market to Ukranian chicken and meat. "The State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection of Ukraine and the competent authority of the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to a veterinary certificate for the export of meat and poultry products from Ukraine to Morocco", says the communiqué of the Ukrainian Ministry. Moreover, the latter states that "Morocco is a priority country for Ukraine in the field of bilateral agricultural trade development". Indeed, in 2016, trade between the two countries amounted to 221 million $.