Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia “soon” to discuss with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the renewal of the Istanbul Agreement on grain exports to the Black Sea, a spokesman for the Justice Party said on Monday. and Development (AKP), Omer Celik, reports AFP.

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“Our president took the initiative (negotiations on the renewal of the agreement) (…) to avoid a food crisis in the world. He will visit Sochi in the near future,” said the spokesman of Erdogan’s party.

“We believe that after this visit, new events may take place,” assures Omer Celik.

Turkey is trying to restart the Istanbul agreement, hoping to use it as a springboard for possible peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday during a visit to Kyiv that he does not see an “alternative solution” to restarting the deal.

Fidan is due to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss the Kremlin’s request for a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the date of which is to be determined.