Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Kubrakov announced the extension of the grain agreement for 120 days.
MOSCOW, March 18 – RIA Novosti. Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said the “grain deal” has been extended, but for another 120 days, according to him.
Earlier on Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the extension of the “grain deal” after talks with the parties.
“The Grain Initiative Agreement has been extended for another 120 days. I am grateful for the joint efforts of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as well as all partner countries to extend the document for another 4 months,” Kubrakov wrote on your Facebook page*.
According to him, Ukraine continues to export agricultural products through three deep-sea ports. The Minister noted that the authorities continue to work on participating in the “grain enterprise” of the ports of the Nikolaev region and expanding the range of goods.
The agreement, signed on July 22, 2022 by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN, includes the export of grain, food and fertilizer from Ukraine’s three ports, including Odessa, via the Black Sea. The coordination of ship traffic is carried out by the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul.
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The US envoy said the sanctions did not interfere with fertilizer exports from Russia.
Source: Ria
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