Ankara desires the continuation of the Black Sea grain deal, which is ready to run out subsequent week, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar stated on Thursday.
“Our wish is the extension of the grain agreement,” Akar stated on the distinguished observer day of the Anatolian-Eagle 2023 navy train within the central Konya province.
The deputy protection ministers of Türkiye, Russia, Ukraine and in addition UN officers on Wednesday met in Istanbul to debate the deal, Akar stated, including that the talks continued on Thursday as properly.
Akar added that to date, greater than 30 million tons of grain had been transported to these in want beneath the deal, which is ready to run out on May 18.
Türkiye, the UN, Russia, and Ukraine signed an settlement in Istanbul final July to renew grain exports from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports, which had been halted after the Russia-Ukraine conflict started in February 2022.
A Joint Coordination Center with officers from the three international locations and the UN was arrange in Istanbul to supervise the shipments.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
