A total of 622,000 tons of grain was transported by ships from Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea after the agreement between Kyiv and Moscow at the end of July, the Turkish Ministry of Defense reported on Thursday, DPA and Agerpres reported.
A total of 25 ships left Ukrainian ports to export grain, and since August 1, 18 ships have entered these ports, Ankara’s Ministry of Defense reports on Twitter.
Turkey and the UN helped Russia and Ukraine reach an agreement on Ukrainian grain exports in late July, lifting a blockade of Ukrainian ports imposed in February.
The ships must be inspected by an international team at a joint coordination center in Istanbul set up to monitor grain exports across the Black Sea.
Transport is considered crucial for many countries that depend on grain from Ukraine, which is Europe’s granary.
Millions of tons of grain are stuck in Ukrainian ports after Russia’s attack on the neighboring country
The grain crisis and rising prices have raised fears of serious problems, particularly for poorer countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with famine in many regions at risk.
Millions of tons of grain are stuck in Ukrainian ports after Russia attacked the neighboring country and blockaded its ports in late February.
Ukraine, in turn, mined these ports, fearing a Russian invasion.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi in Ukraine on Thursday to discuss, among other things, the future of grain exports.
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