The meeting, where the military delegations of Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the UN delegation came together regarding the shipment of grain and foodstuffs waiting in Ukrainian ports under Russian occupation, lasted 1.5 hours. Making a statement after the meeting, Republic of Turkey Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar said, “A consensus has been reached on technical issues.” “We hope the next step will lead us to a formal agreement,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Grain summit was held in Istanbul. After the meeting in which the details of the shipment from the Ukrainian ports under Russian Occupation were discussed, a statement was made from the Ministry of National Defense (MSB).
Minister Hulusi Akar stated that they agreed on technical issues at the meeting.
Akar: Turkey will continue to do its part for the solution of the food crisis
“As a result of the meeting, which was held in a positive and constructive atmosphere, it was agreed on basic technical issues such as establishing a coordination center in Istanbul where representatives of all parties would be present, joint controls at port exit and arrival points, and ensuring navigational safety on the transfer routes.
As a result, the agreement on the basic principles has meaning for us as well. We see that the parties are willing to solve this problem. We will try to reach a conclusion by carrying out this in coordination with the UN. In this sense, it was agreed that the Ukrainian and Russian delegations should meet again in Turkey next week. In this meeting, which we will hold next week, both all the details will be reviewed once again and the work we have done will be signed.
Stating that Turkey will continue to do its part for the solution of the food crisis, which is a humanitarian problem, as well as its contributions to regional and world peace, Akar also thanked the delegations of Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations for their contribution to the evacuation of grain and foodstuffs. “
Guterres: A critical step forward has been taken
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “A critical step forward has been taken in the negotiations for the resumption of wheat exports from the Black Sea to Ukraine. More technical work is now needed to embody today’s progress. We hope the next step will lead us to a formal agreement.” ‘ he said.
Thanks from Zelenski
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski stated that there was progress at the four-way meeting in Istanbul, and said he was grateful to Turkey and the United Nations (UN) for their efforts.
Zelenski made a statement regarding the meeting on his Telegram account, “I am grateful to the UN and Turkey for their efforts. Not only our state needs the success of this story, but the whole world without exaggeration. If the threat of Russia against ships in the Black Sea is removed, this will alleviate the severity of the global food crisis. The Ukrainian delegation told me that there is progress. We will coordinate the details with the UN Secretary-General in the coming days.”