Delegation reports back to Zelenskyy on success regarding grain in Istanbul
Olena Roshchina — WEDNESDAY, 13 JULY 2022, 22:22
The Ukrainian delegation has reported to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that some progress has been made in Istanbul regarding the unblocking of grain transportation through the Black Sea. The details will be agreed upon with UN Secretary General António Guterres.
Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address to the Ukrainian people on 13 July.
Quote: "Today there are many references in the news to a meeting in Turkey regarding the unblocking of agricultural exports from our country through the Black Sea.
We are indeed making significant efforts to restore the supply of food to the global market. And I am grateful to the United Nations and Turkey for their respective efforts.
This success story is needed not only by our state, but also, without exaggeration, by the whole world.
If it is possible to remove the Russian threat to shipping in the Black Sea, this will alleviate the global food crisis.
The Ukrainian delegation has informed me that there has been some progress. We will agree on the details with the UN Secretary General in the coming days."
