According to Turkey, Ukraine and Russia have reached an agreement on securing and monitoring grain routes.
21:14•Updated 21:15
Turkey says that in the negotiations between it, Russia and Ukraine, an agreement has been reached on the export of grain from Ukraine to foreign countries.
According to Turkey, the two countries will sign an official agreement on the matter next week. The negotiating parties have agreed to joint supervision of grain transports and their security, Turkki says.
The UN considers the negotiations successful. It has presented a plan to get millions of tons of grain stuck in Ukraine to the world market.
During the negotiations in Istanbul, representatives of Ukraine and Russia met face to face for the first time in months.
According to Ukraine, there are 22 million tons of grain stuck in the country, which cannot reach the world market because of the war.
According to the UN, the war in Ukraine is a serious threat to the food security of developing countries, and it also increases world market prices for food.
According to the UN’s plan, the organization would establish an office to supervise and coordinate grain transport in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey, on the other hand, has promised to secure the safety of grain transport routes.