Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by phone, the file of extending the agreement to transport grain from Ukrainian ports across the Black Sea.
The Turkish Presidency Communications Department said in a statement Friday evening that the phone call came at Zelenskyy’s request, and that the two presidents discussed in detail the file of the grain transfer agreement.
Erdogan stressed during the phone call that Turkey is making intensive efforts for peace to prevail.
Russia had announced the suspension of the agreement to transport grain across the Black Sea, objecting to the non-implementation of its conditions and demands within the framework of the agreement.
It is noteworthy that Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations signed the agreement in Istanbul in July 2022 to help deal with the global food crisis that has worsened since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war in February 2022. It was extended three times, as it facilitated the transfer of tons of grain and foodstuffs in the context of attempts to address the global food crisis, which escalated to record levels after Moscow launched its military operations.
Russia and Ukraine are the main suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other affordable food products on which developing countries depend./ End
Source: National Iraqi News Agency