UN calls for implementation of grain initiative

UN Assistant Secretary General’s spokesman Farhan Haq announced at the daily press conference that an agreement could not be reached on the participation of new ships in the grain initiative at the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul, and that the initiative continues with previously authorized ships.

Haq said that a technical meeting was held in Istanbul today in preparation for the high-level meeting to be held next week at the initiative of Turkey.

Recalling that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also offered suggestions to all parties regarding the “enhancement, extension and expansion” of the initiative, Haq said: “We call on all parties to continue the negotiations to overcome operational problems for the full implementation and continuation of the initiative”. the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement”. used his statements.

Haq reported that the Secretary General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Rebecca Greenspan, is speaking today in Moscow on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the UN and Russia within the framework of said initiative.

Stating that Greenspan met with Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin to facilitate Russian food and fertilizer exports, Haq said he conveyed his strong commitment to the UN Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement.

HIGH-LEVEL AND TECHNICAL MEETING IN ISTANBUL

National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, recalling that the period of the grain initiative was extended until May 18 after the meetings of the relevant ministries, especially President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said: “We will speed up our negotiations as much as possible. before this period expires, and we will continue our efforts to ensure this continues in a stable manner without causing any disruption. he had spoken.

In his April 4 statement, Akar said: “There will be a meeting at the technical level (instead of the meeting of the deputy ministers) which we plan to hold tomorrow. Before the meeting of the deputy ministers, a meeting with technical personnel from the UN, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine became necessary. This meeting will take place tomorrow. After this meeting, there will be a meeting of deputy ministers next week.” he had used the words.

Stating that they are continuing their efforts to ensure that the grain initiative proceeds in a fast, safe and planned manner, especially as it has a very important contribution to stability in Africa, Akar said: “We planned both the technical meeting and the meeting of the deputy ministers In Estambul”. he shared the knowledge of it. (AA)