The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths is heading to Türkiye to attend a high-level assembly with Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian officers for an extension of the Black Sea grain deal on May 10-11.
U.N. deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq advised reporters Tuesday that Grifftihs left Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for Istanbul.
”We do anticipate some high-level assembly to occur this week,” he stated.
The Turkish National Defense Ministry introduced Tuesday that Türkiye, Russia, Ukraine, and the U.N. will maintain talks on the Black Sea grain deal in Istanbul on May 10-11 because the Russian deadline nears.
The deal is ready to run out on May 18.
Russia needs obstacles to exports of its fertilizer to be eliminated for it to agree to a different extension of the grain deal which was signed in Istanbul final July among the many 4 events.
Meanwhile, inspections of vessels resumed Tuesday of outbound vessels, stated Haq.
”There have been a minimum of two inspections carried out up to now immediately,” he added.
Türkiye introduced on Tuesday the Black Sea grain hall has been made operational once more due to the nation’s efforts after Ukraine claimed Russia successfully stopped the landmark deal by refusing to register incoming vessels.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
