Ukraine and Russia will sign an agreement on Friday to allow grain exports through the Black Sea, the Turkish presidency announced on Thursday.
“The ceremony for the signing of the grain transport agreement, which will be attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, will take place (on Friday) with the participation of Ukraine and Russia. “said the office of the Turkish president.
(Read: Ukraine and Russia reach agreement principle for cereal exports)
Hours earlier, a member of the Ukrainian delegation had announced that cereal exports blocked in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion would be resumed from three Black Sea ports in the event of a negotiated settlement.
In recent days, Russia and Ukraine had held talks mediated by Turkey and the United Nations on this crucial issue for world food security, while food prices are rising.
“Exports would take place from three ports: Odessa, Pivdenny and Chornomorsk. We hope in the future to extend deliveries from other places,” Ukrainian deputy Rustem Umerov told reporters.
We do not trust them, even if they sign an agreement with the UN.
According to him, the security of the convoys will be carried out by a United Nations surveillance group based in Istanbul, and Russian ships will not be able to enter Ukrainian waters if this agreement is confirmed.
Up to 25 million tons of grain are blocked in Ukrainian ports, threatened by the Russian fleet and the sea mines that kyiv scattered to prevent a naval assault on Moscow.
Ankara said Thursday that it expects a deal on Ukrainian grain exports “in the next few days” if Westerners respond to Russia’s demands to lift some of the restrictions on its own grain exports.
AFP
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