The British international secretary on Thursday welcomed the extension of the Black Sea Grain Deal, calling on Russia to decide to the deal’s “full implementation.”
“The continuation of the BSGI (Black Sea Grain Deal) is a positive step but Russia’s false deadline destabilised the deal and slowed food reaching those most in need,” James Cleverly stated on Twitter.
He thanked Türkiye and the UN for his or her efforts on the deal extension.
“Russia must stop using food as a weapon and commit to the deal’s full implementation,” he added.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan introduced that the deal, which was set to run out on May 18, was prolonged for 2 months.
Türkiye, the UN, Russia and Ukraine initially signed the settlement in Istanbul final July to renew grain exports from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports, which have been halted after the Russia-Ukraine battle started in February 2022.
The deal has been prolonged 3 times because it was first signed for 120 days. It was first prolonged in November 2022 after which in March.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
