Ukraine sends 6 ships after resumption of "grain agreement"
After start of "grain corridor" on November 2, 6 dry cargo ships with agricultural products left Ukraine.
Hulusi Akar, Turkish Defense Minister, states, Anadolu reports.
Akar claims that after suspension of grain initiative, Erdogan held a series of telephone conversations with his counterparts in Russia and Ukraine, and the talks produced positive result.
"Thanks to the work of "grain corridor", total number of vessels leaving Ukrainian ports reached 426. A total of 9.7 million tons of agricultural products were exported", Akar added.
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On October 29, Russian Federation "suspended" its obligations within the framework of agreement on safe export of grain by Ukraine. At the same time, Zelenskyy said that Russia sought to terminate agreement back in September.
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The next day, NATO and EU called on Russian Federation to restore the validity of "grain agreement".
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On November 1, the start of Ukrainian-Danube shipping project "Danube Grain Route" was announced.
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On the same day, Ukraine, the UN and Turkey agreed to restore "grain corridor", but demanded additional security guarantees from Russian Federation.
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On November 2, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced the start of "grain corridor".
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