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KyivFebruary 17 (Reuters) – of Ukraine after the invasion Russia allowing the export of grain from ports blockaded by UNNegotiations on the extension of the initiative supported by will start in a week.
Last July, the Black Sea Grain Initiative implemented through the mediation of the United Nations and Turkey, three grains Ukraine allowed to export from the port.
The contract was extended for another 120 days in November and will be extended again in March, however Russia expressed his dissatisfaction with some aspects of the agreement and village sanctions affecting agricultural exports cancellation asked to be done.
“Negotiations on the extension of the grain corridor will begin in a week, and after that we will understand the position of all parties”, – of Ukraine Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Yuri Vaskov “ProAgro” in Kyiv village he said at the grain conference organized by the agricultural consulting company.
“I think common sense will prevail and the corridor will be extended.
Without elaborating, he said that Russia is being pressured not only to extend the corridor, but also to improve its performance.
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“We see that the enemy is starting to propose new conditions. We understand that it will be difficult – as it was in November,” Vaskov said.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative has created a protected maritime transit corridor, including the world’s poorest countries of Ukraine designed to address global food shortages with its customers. Developing countries such as Somalia and Eritrea are also big importers of wheat from Russia trust they do.
Ukraine Russia many times Ukraine village accused of delaying the inspection of ships carrying agricultural goods, which led to reduced shipments and loss of traders.
Russia previously denied the accusations, stating that he fulfilled all his obligations under the grain export contract.
Ukraine’s grain exports for the 2022/23 season, which runs through June, fell 29% to 29.2 million tons as of February 13 due to a lower crop and logistical difficulties caused by the Russian occupation.
Grain traders’ union UGA said it expects Ukraine’s output of grain and oilseeds to fall to 64.8 million tonnes in 2023 from 72.7 million tonnes in 2022. In 2023, the export of wheat will be 14 million tons, and the export of corn 20 can be million tons/24. marketing season, the union said.
Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, Writing by Olena Harmaş, Editing by Timothy Heritage
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2023-02-17 13:24:20
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