The agreement between Russia and Ukraine to extend the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grains through the Black Sea is valid for 120 days, the Kiev government announced on Saturday, quoted by EFECOM.
“The agreement has been extended for another 120 days,” Ukrainian Minister of Community Development, Territory and Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov said on his Facebook account.
Kubrakov thanked UN Secretary General António Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as well as all allied countries involved in the mediation.
“This means that Ukraine continues to export its agricultural products through three ports,” the minister explained, revealing that 25 million tons of grain had been shipped since August 1 “to meet the needs of the world.”
Turkey announced on Wednesday that it is negotiating with Ukraine and Russia for a further 120-day extension of the grain deal, instead of the 60 days Moscow had announced.
The agreement, approved in July 2022 under the mediation of the UN and Turkey, was last extended last November and was due to expire this Saturday.
Also this Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension of the international agreement on the export of Ukrainian grains, but without specifying the duration of the pact.
“The continuation and stability of the agreement is vital,” Erdogan said.
Erdogan attended a public event in Çanakkale, western Turkey, where he thanked Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations for their involvement in the negotiations.
The deal has enabled the export of 25 million tons of grain on more than 1,600 merchant ship voyages since last July.
Fifty-five percent of this food went to developing countries.
Source: DN
