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A vessel to export Ukrainian grain using the Black Sea route through an international agreement is waiting for departure following completing its loading operation.
There is an expectation that the global food shortage will be alleviated if Ukrainian grain is exported in earnest, but there are analyzes that it is still unknown due to various uncertainties such as safety issues.
Reporter Kang Seong-ok reports.
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A Turkish national vessel has finished loading grain at the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk off the Black Sea coast.
“We have sent a signal to our partners, including the United Nations and Turkiye, that they are ready to depart,” said Zelensky, who watched the shipment.
The Ukrainian government said it was “waiting for the UN to confirm a safe route for ships to navigate in mines.”
[올렉산드르 쿠브라코우 / 우크라이나 인프라부 장관 : 유엔팀의 출항승인을 기다리고 있습니다. 어떤 항로를 이용할 것인지 승인을 기다리고 있습니다.]
Ukraine, Russia, the United Nations, and Turkey agreed on the 22nd to ensure the safety of sea routes so that grains tied to Ukrainian ports can be exported to the Black Sea to solve the global food crisis.
Under the agreement, grain-carrying ships will be inspected for weapons at a joint control center opened in Istanbul, Turkey.
[오스나트 루브라니 / 우크라이나 주재 유엔 주재 조정관 : 이번 합의는 우크라이나 경제에만 중요한 것이 아니라 세계적인 식량 위기를 막는 데 도움이 될 것이기 때문에 전 세계에 중요합니다.]
Three insurance companies, including Lloyd’s of London, an international association of insurers, have agreed to insure up to $50 million in insurance for ships that export grain, up to KRW 65 billion in Korean money.
When exports resume in earnest, expectations are growing that 25 million tons of grain will be supplied within this year, helping to breathe life into the global food crisis.
However, there are also observations that grain exports may fall short of expectations due to various uncertainties, including safety concerns from mines installed by Russia.
This is YTN Kang Seong-ok.
YTN Kang Seong-ok ([email protected])
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