The agreement between Russia and Ukraine to extend the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea is valid for 120 days, the Kiev government revealed on Saturday, quoted by EFECOM and the newspaper Económico.
"The agreement has been extended for another 120 days," said Ukrainian Minister of Community Development, Territory and Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov on his Facebook account.
Kubrakov thanked UN Secretary General António Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as well as all the allied countries involved in the mediation.
"This means that Ukraine continues to export its agricultural products through three ports," said the minister, revealing that since August 1, 25 million tons of grain had been shipped "to meet the needs of the world".
On Wednesday, Turkey announced that it was negotiating a new 120-day extension of the grain agreement with Ukraine and Russia, instead of the 60 days announced by Moscow.
The agreement, approved in July 2022 under the mediation of the UN and Turkey, was extended for the last time last November and was due to expire this Saturday.
Also today, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension of the international agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain, but without specifying the duration of the pact.
"The continuation and stability of the agreement is of vital importance," Erdogan said.
Erdogan took part in a public event in Çanakkale, western Turkey, where he thanked Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations for their involvement in the negotiations.
The agreement has facilitated the export of 25 million tons of cereals on more than 1,600 merchant ship voyages since last July.
Fifty-five percent of this food went to developing countries.
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