Istanbul hosted a historic signing ceremony and under the auspices of President Erdogan, the “Safe Shipment of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports Initiative Document” was signed between Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations (UN). After the signing ceremony, which was followed with interest by the whole world, a message of congratulations and thanks to Turkey is published from many countries and international organizations. Here are those countries and their remarkable messages…
US FOREIGN MINISTER BLINKEN: THE USA APPRECIATES ERDOĞAN FOR HIS DETERMINED DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in his statement on the agreement signed between the United Nations (UN), Turkey, Russia and Ukraine, which ensures the safe exit of grain products from Ukrainian ports, said, “The United Nations, Republic of Turkey, Ukraine and Russia, continue Ukraine’s exports over the Black Sea. and has committed to a plan to deliver millions of tons of Ukrainian grain to those in need around the world. The United States welcomes this agreement and commends UN Secretary-General Guterres and Turkish President Erdogan for their determined diplomatic efforts to mediate these negotiations.” used the phrases.
John Kirby, Strategic Communications Coordinator of the White House National Security Council, told reporters at the White House, “The United States welcomes this step. We thank UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Erdogan for their diplomatic leadership in making this agreement.” said.
Victoria Nuland, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs of the US Department of State, said that the agreement was possible with the negotiations of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Turkey’s strong support for 6 weeks.
FRANCE WELCOME TO GRAIN CORRIDOR AGREEMENT IN ISTANBUL
In the statement made by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was stated that France appreciated the agreement signed under the auspices of the United Nations, which aims to secure the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.
In a statement on his Twitter account, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde stated that her country welcomes the agreement on the export of grain, which has been stuck in Ukraine for months due to Russia, and said, “For your efforts to alleviate the global food crisis, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.” Thank you Tayyip Erdogan.” used the phrase.
EU: WE APPRECIATED TURKEY FOR ITS IMPORTANT ROLE”
In a statement from the office of the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Relations and Security Policy Josep Borrell, stating that the EU supports the efforts of the United Nations, “We appreciate Turkey for its important role in mediating this agreement and supporting its implementation.” evaluation was made.
BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER TRUSS: WE CLAIM TURKEY
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, in her written statement, said, “It is extremely important that Ukraine’s grain is delivered to international food markets. We applaud Turkey and the United Nations Secretary-General for their efforts in achieving this agreement.”
RUSSIA FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: I WANT TO THANK ERDOĞAN AGAIN
Regarding the agreements signed in Istanbul, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, “I would like to once again thank our Turkish partners, personally President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for their contribution to the results achieved today.” made the statement.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed his gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for their efforts to sign the “Initiative for Safe Shipment of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports” between Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations (UN). .
ITALY PRIME MINISTER DRAGHI: EXCELLENT NEWS
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi stated that the grain corridor agreement signed in Istanbul is excellent news for the whole international community.
In a written statement regarding the agreement signed in Istanbul, Draghi said, “The agreements signed in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN are excellent news for the whole international community.” used the phrase.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif described the grain corridor agreement signed in Istanbul as an important success and congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkey for their key role in preventing the global food crisis.
Sharif described the grain corridor agreement as an important success and congratulated President Erdogan and Turkey for their key role in preventing the global food crisis.
KUWAIT AND BAHRAIN SATISFIED WITH GRAIN CORRIDOR AGREEMENT IN ISTANBUL
In a written statement made by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the subject, it was stated that the agreement was welcomed.
“This is a step that will contribute to increasing food security, closing the gap in grain supply and stopping price increases,” the statement said, adding that the efforts of Turkey and the UN to sign the agreement were appreciated.
Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), said, “I sincerely congratulate all the architects of the agreement, which envisages the delivery of Ukrainian grain to the world markets, especially the President of the motherland Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.” used the phrase.
AFRICAN UNION WELCOME TO GRAIN CORRIDOR AGREEMENT IN ISTANBUL
African Union Commission President Musa Faki Muhammed expressed his satisfaction for the grain corridor agreement signed in Istanbul.
In his written statement, Muhammed said that he is pleased to sign the agreement that envisages the export of grain and agricultural products through the Black Sea under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Workneh Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development in East Africa (IGAD), stated that they look forward to the rapid implementation of the agreement and congratulated everyone involved in the process.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, at a press conference with President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara in Pretoria, stated that the dependence of African countries on grain in Russia and Ukraine should be seen as a real danger.
According to the report published by the United Nations (UN) Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), many countries in the continent that are dependent on Russian and Ukrainian wheat are facing food crisis and price increases.
African countries, which imported 3.7 billion dollars of wheat from Russia and 1.4 billion dollars from Ukraine in 2018-2020, realized 44 percent of their total imports from these two countries.
Currently, 25 countries meet more than one third of the wheat they import from these two countries, while the dependency ratio in some countries exceeds even 90 percent. (AA)