<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it is expecting the European Union (EU) to lift all restrictions on the imports of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products after Friday.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">"Such a step would stop violations of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, as well as the principles and norms of the EU single market," the ministry said in a statement.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The ministry welcomed Bulgaria's decision to resume importing Ukrainian grain and called for other EU member states to follow the example.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">In May, the European Commission imposed a ban on grain exports from Ukraine to five European countries, namely Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary. The restrictions are due to expire on Friday.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Earlier this week, officials from Poland and Hungary said their countries plan to extend the embargo on Ukrainian grain imports. XINHUA</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>