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ANKARA/UNMarch 18 (Reuters) – Ukraine The agreement, which allows for the safe export of grain to the Black Sea, was extended on Saturday for at least 60 days – half of the stipulated period. Russia extended after notification. Removal of some Western sanctions.
This pact was signed by the United Nations in July Turkey by Russia and Ukraine was mediated and extended for another 120 days in November. Black Sea blockade. The contract was supposed to expire on Saturday.
United Nations and Turkey On Saturday, they announced that the agreement had been extended, but they did not say for how long. Ukraine said that it was extended for 120 days. But Russia’s cooperation is needed, and Moscow has only agreed to extend the pact for 60 days.
“Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russia In addition to the Memorandum of Understanding on the distribution of food products and fertilizers to world markets, global food security is very important, especially for developing countries,” – UNSpokesman Stefan Dujarric said.
Russia and Ukraine are major global suppliers of food commodities, and Russia is also a fertilizer exporter.
in July to persuade Russia to allow Ukraine to resume Black Sea grain exports last year UNA three-year agreement was also concluded, in which the Ministry of Agriculture agreed to help export food and fertilizers to Russia.
Western countries have imposed harsh sanctions against Russia for its occupation of Ukraine. While food and fertilizer exports are not sanctioned, Moscow says restrictions in the payments, logistics and insurance industries are hampering shipments.
Russia in the UN ambassador Vasili Nebenzia said on Friday that European Union, USA and if Great Britain wants to buy Black Sea grain from Ukraine, now “Russia village from sanctioning the entire chain of operations accompanying the agricultural sector free He has two months to do it.” agreement to proceed.
USAin the UN ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield responded that Washington “food and went to extraordinary lengths to communicate the obvious plans for fertilizers to governments and the private sector.”
United Nations of Russia village He said that although progress has been made in facilitating the export of agricultural products, there are still obstacles, especially related to payment systems.
Dujarric said on Saturday that the United Nations was firmly committed to implementing both the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal and the agreement with Moscow, calling on “all parties to step up their efforts for their full implementation.”
According to the United Nations, Ukraine has so far exported about 25 million tons of mostly corn and wheat under the agreement. The main destinations for shipping are China, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the Netherlands.
Additional reporting by Max Hunder in Kyiv; Written by Michelle Nicholls Edited by Frances Currie, Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Ros Russell
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2023-03-18 21:49:48
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