Breaking news: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksander Grushko announced the latest development regarding the grain corridor agreement.
According to the Russian news agency TASS, Grushko announced that the contract period has been extended for another 60 days.
Yesterday, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin stated that Russia did not object to the extension of the agreement for another 60 days.
The Ministry of National Defense made a statement regarding the developments. In the statement made by the MSB, “Within the scope of the Black Sea Grain Initiative Document signed on July 22, 2022 by Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations with the participation of our President and the UN Secretary General, 24 million tons of grain have been safely shipped from Ukrainian ports to countries in need. ” was stated.
The statement continued:
“On 13 March in Geneva under the coordination of the UN; In the negotiations between the UN, Russian Federation and Ukraine delegations, it was announced that the Russian Federation would support the extension of the agreement for 60 days, and that they were in favor of the continuation of the agreement if sufficient progress was made in facilitating the export of Russian Federation food products and fertilizers to international markets.
The steps taken by the parties to extend the initiative are appreciated. In addition, in line with the instructions of our President, our Minister continues to meet and coordinate with his addressees and the relevant authorities in order to continue the activities of the grain initiative, which has been successfully carried out in coordination, and to extend it in accordance with the agreement, taking into account the demands of the parties.”
In the statement made, it was noted that all crises can be resolved with goodwill and dialogue. “At these talks, the parties are reminded of the importance of continuing this initiative, which has a positive impact on humanity around the world and proves that all crises can be resolved with goodwill and dialogue,” the statement said.
In the statement, which stated that the Republic of Turkey is making efforts for peace in the region, it was stated that “The Republic of Turkey will continue to do its part in ensuring peace in the region and humanitarian aid, as it has done so far.”