NEW DELHI, February 15. /TASS/. The Russian embassy in Bangladesh confirmed to TASS on Wednesday that a decision was made to ban 69 Russian vessels from entering the republic’s ports, however, the move does not affect Russian imports to the country.

"In January 2023, the Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh submitted to the country’s competent authorities a list of 69 Russian vessels banned from entering national seaports in line with US unilateral sanctions," the embassy specified.

According to the embassy, the decision does not mean that imports will be stopped, as specific ships only are targeted. Also, seaborne supplies of Russian wheat are still being delivered.

"Between July 2022 and January 2023, 920 metric tons of grain were shipped," the Russian diplomatic mission specified.

Work under the project to build the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh is running according to plan, with all necessary equipment being supplied, the embassy added.

"In January-February, three ships carrying cargos for the nuclear facility currently under construction arrived in Mongla (a large seaport in Bangladesh - TASS)," the embassy reported.

On Tuesday, the Rosatom nuclear corporation said that an alternative route for the delivery of cargo to the Rooppur NPP worksite had been found and was being utilized at the moment.

Earlier, Bdnews24 reported that the Bangladesh government had imposed restrictions barring the entry of dozens of Russian ships into its maritime waters in line with Western sanctions on Russia.