The Turkish Ministry of Defense announces the arrival of the second grain ship coming from the Ukrainian port of Odessa to Istanbul, and indicates that the Joint Coordination Center will inspect it.
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The ship is scheduled to undergo inspection in Istanbul
The second grain ship, coming from the Ukrainian port of Odessa, arrived in Istanbul on Saturday, carrying 33 tons of corn and bound for Ireland.
The ship is scheduled to be subject to inspection in Istanbul under the agreement of Russia and Ukraine with Turkey and the United Nations to facilitate the export of grain from Ukrainian ports.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense said, in a statement: “The cargo ship Nav Star, flying the flag of Panama, has arrived from the port of Odessa to the north of Istanbul,” noting that “it is carrying 33 tons of corn on its way from Ukraine to Ireland, and the Joint Coordination Center will inspect it during the next hours.”
And the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced, two days ago, that “3 ships loaded with grain Friday will sail from Ukraine“.
The first ship, the “Razzoni”, was able to set sail after Turkey and the United Nations brokered a deal between Russia and Ukraine aimed at alleviating the global food crisis.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced, earlier, 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 soon.
In turn, a senior Turkish official said that three ships may leave Ukrainian ports daily instead of one a day, after the first ship carrying grain succeeded in leaving the port of Odessa, and was allowed to pass through the Bosphorus Strait after 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 on the Black Sea in Odessa, in addition to two neighboring sites.