Russian, South African presidents discuss grain deal

Russian, South African presidents discuss grain deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday mentioned the Black Sea Grain Initiative in a cellphone speak together with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa.

According to a Kremlin assertion, Putin informed Ramaphosa that the principle goal of the deal, particularly the availability of grain to international locations in want, together with on the African continent, has not been realized.

Putin additionally identified that obligations stipulated within the related Russia-UN memorandum on the elimination of obstacles to the export of Russian meals and fertilizers stay unfulfilled.

Putin and Ramaphosa additionally mentioned preparation for the Russia-Africa summit in July and BRICS (acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) assembly in August.

According to Kremlin, the 2 leaders agreed to proceed contemplating the African peace initiative on Ukraine on the Russia-Africa summit.

In a separate assertion, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mentioned that the leaders of the African international locations, who had been a part of the continent’s peace mission that visited Ukraine and Russia in June, “will definitely have an opportunity” to speak about their initiative with Putin on the sidelines of Russia-Africa summit.

Source: www.anews.com.tr