KIEV, Sept. 5 – Saudi Arabia is interested in the large one-time purchase of Ukrainian grain, but Ukraine would like to sign a long-term contract on grain exports to this country, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said.

"Saudi Arabia is interested in the one-time purchase of 7.5 million tons of barley. But we are planning to offer a long-term contract," he said at a meeting of the press club in Kiev on Monday.