Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, stated that he understood Russia’s principled stance towards the grain deal. This was reported in the Kremlin. They also noted that the leader of the republic positively evaluated Russia’s agreement to extend the 60-day Istanbul agreements on grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and the Russian Federation’s removal of food and fertilizer exports.
“The understanding was expressed on the principled intention of the Russian side to ensure the full implementation of the second part of the said “package” agreements – to remove barriers to agricultural products from Russia,” the Kremlin said.
In addition, the parties expressed their satisfaction with the positive dynamics of commercial and economic relations. life.ru. Putin and Erdogan also drew attention to the successful implementation of joint strategic projects in the field of energy in Turkey, especially the natural gas supply and the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant.