Turkish Foreign Minister in Moscow calls for resumption of grain agreement

Hakan Fidan, Turkish Foreign Minister, who is visiting Moscow, has called for the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative at a press conference after meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Source: European Pravda, referring to Daily Sabah

Details: Fidan, whose current visit to Russia is his first as Turkish Foreign Minister, stressed the importance of reviving the grain deal and reaffirmed Türkiye's determination to contribute to efforts in this direction.

Quote: "We will continue to work on the revival of the Black Sea grain deal, which is critical for global food security and stability and peace in the Black Sea region."

Details: The Turkish Foreign Minister noted that the UN has prepared a new package of proposals for the resumption of the Black Sea grain agreement.

"We believe this will provide proper grounds for resuming the deal," Fidan added.

Background: On the eve of Hakan Fidan's visit, the Russian side said it would discuss its work with his grain export proposal with Qatar's participation, which was submitted as an "optimal working alternative" to the Black Sea grain initiative. 

On 17 July, Russia announced the suspension of the grain agreement and threatened "risks" for parties that decide to continue the initiative without the participation of the Russian Federation. In addition, Moscow began massive attacks on the port infrastructure of Odesa and the Danube ports.

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