A written statement was made from the UN Office Office.
Stating that the agreement on the protection of navigation and the protection of port infrastructure with civilian ships in the Black Sea will contribute key to global food safety and supply chains, Guterres said that he welcomed the negotiations between the United States, Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia.
Guterres recalled that the UN has been working on this issue for a long time, and on February 7, 2024, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volimir Zelenskiy sent a letter to the Black Sea.
Stating that the UN continues to be engaged in the agreement concluded to the transportation of Russian food and fertilizer products to global markets, Guterres stressed that it is ready to support all efforts for peace.
Guterres, said that the efforts will lead to permanent and comprehensive peace. (AA)