In implementation of the grain agreement signed in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine, Turkey announces the departure of two new ships from Ukrainian ports towards Turkey.
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3 ports began loading food shipments on board seven ships
The Turkish Defense Ministry said on Saturday that two other ships carrying grain shipments have left the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk, bringing the total number of ships that left Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under a United Nations-brokered grain export agreement to 27.
The Joint Coordination Center, which was set up to secure the passage, said in a statement that the ships “Zumrut Anna” and “MV Ocean S”, which were authorized to leave on August 20, were carrying 6,300 tons of sunflower oil and 25,000 tons of olive oil. wheat, respectively.
Today, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported that 3 ports began loading food shipments on board seven ships to deliver 66,500 tons of wheat, corn and sunflower oil to consumers.
A week ago, The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced Two ships loaded with grain left the Ukrainian ports towards Turkey, in implementation of the grain export agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
AndTurkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations signedLast July 22, the document “Initiative for the Safe Shipping of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports”, at a meeting hosted by Istanbul.
The agreement included securing exports of grain stuck in the Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea to the world.
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.
It is noteworthy that a number of countries in the world have suffered as a result of a grain crisis, as a result of the inability of cargo ships to leave Ukrainian ports, due to the Russian military operation in Ukraine, on February 24.