After the ship that headed to Lebanon, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announces that 3 ships loaded with grain will sail Friday from Ukraine.
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The cargo ship “Razzoni” is on its way to Lebanon, August 3, 2022 (AFP).
The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that 3 ships loaded with grain will sail Friday from Ukraine.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that “three ships are scheduled to depart from Ukrainian ports tomorrow within the framework of the grain agreement.”
The first ship, the “Razzoni”, was able to set sail following Turkey and the United Nations brokered a deal between Russia and Ukraine aimed at alleviating the global food crisis.
Yesterday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that the delegation of the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul had completed the inspection of the Ukrainian grain ship, and that it… You will be heading to Lebanon shortly.
In turn, a senior Turkish official said that three ships may leave Ukrainian ports daily instead of one a day, following the first ship carrying grain succeeded in leaving the port of Odessa, and was allowed to pass through the Bosphorus Strait following inspections.
Representatives of Russia and Ukraine signed, with the participation of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, agreement In Istanbul, it allows Kiev to resume shipping grain via the Black Sea to world markets.
After the signing of the agreement, Turkish media revealed that the inauguration of Joint Coordination CenterAccording to the terms of the understanding initiative to transport grain, the sources indicated that the joint coordination center will be opened at the headquarters of the Turkish Ministry of Defense in Ankara.
The two sides reached a preliminary agreement on a UN plan that would enable Ukraine to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural products stuck in its Black Sea ports.
The agreement is valid for 120 days and can be automatically extended without the need for further negotiations. The agreement includes the Ukrainian ports overlooking the Black Sea in Odessa, in addition to two neighboring sites.
