Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, he suggested increasing the amount of grain to be distributed free of charge to African countries in need. This was reported by TASS.
Russia, Türkiye and Qatar in early September To agree We send 1 million tons of grain to the poorest countries of the African continent. However, according to Erdoğan, this is not enough considering the needs of African countries.
The Turkish president also expressed hope for the resumption of the grain agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. He will ask the UN Secretary-General to send a new letter to Russia with specific recommendations for its implementation.
On the eve of G20 leaders in the name Full implementation of the agreements, including ensuring the supply of Russian fertilizers. Moscow statedSome provisions of the memorandum regarding export were not complied with.
It was previously reported to the UN. accepted Russia’s response to grain agreement proposals.