Zakharova added in a statement – reported by the Russian news agency “TASS” – “Our position in general on the proposal of the package to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in addition to the aforementioned Black Sea initiative, is known and has not changed.”
And she continued, saying: “We assume that the agreements signed in Istanbul on July 22, 2022 must be implemented in conjunction with each other to solve humanitarian crises, overcome the food crisis, and help affected countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America,” adding: “We note that so far the Ukrainian part has been implemented.” Only from the deal effectively, while the export of Russian agricultural products remains prohibited as a result of unilateral Western sanctions.
According to Zakharova, the next round of consultations between the Russian delegation and Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Rebecca Greenspan and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, who are the supervisors of the United Nations memorandum, Russia and the Black Sea Initiative, respectively, will be held in Geneva tomorrow, Monday. Corresponding to March 13th.
The spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that Russia has learned of the statements of various parties, including the Ukrainian government, regarding the extension of the Black Sea Initiative, whose second term was scheduled to expire on March 18, explaining that “no negotiations were held in this regard with the participation of Russian representatives worldwide.
