US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed the issue of prolonging the Black Sea Grain initiative with the UN Secretary General Antoniu Guterrish, said the head of the State Department of the State Department Matthew Miller.
“US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed with the UN Secretary General of the Russian Side of the Renays of Refusal to extend the grain initiative after July 17. Blinken and Guterrish came in the opinion that the initiative is important for world food security, and its suspension will have a negative impact For food importers, especially in developing countries, ”the statement said.
July 22, 2022 in Istanbul in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary General Antoniu Guterrish, an agreement was signed on the safe transportation of grain from the ports of Ukraine.
Signatures under the document were made by representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the UN and Turkey.
The agreement that is realized during Turkey coordination is aimed at resolving the global food crisis.
The agreement was first extended for 120 days from November 19, 2022, and the second time for a period of 2 months from March 18.