After the agreement signed for the solution of the grain crisis, activity started in the Ukrainian ports. The Ukrainian Ports Administration reported that grain caravans have begun to be created in the ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny.
As a result of the negotiations held in Istanbul with the initiatives of Turkey, results were obtained for the solution of the grain crisis.
In the statement made by the Ports Administration of Ukraine, it was stated that in connection with the signing of the initiative for the export of grain and related food products by sea on July 22, 2022, preparations were made for the re-opening of the ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny.
Pointing out that an application should be made for the ships to be included in the caravan, it was stated that the entrance and exit of these ships to the specified ports will be carried out under the leadership of a ship.
AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED IN ISTANBUL
Under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the “Safe Shipment of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports Initiative Document” was signed between Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations (UN) on July 22 in Istanbul.
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