Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the continuation of the dialogue on the extension of the grain agreement under the auspices of the UN.
“The position of the Russian Federation is well known, the agreement was extended for two months, the conditions in the part of the agreement on the growth of the agricultural sector were not met, the dialogue will continue,” Peskov said.
Earlier, Reuters referred to a senior Ukrainian official. reportedNegotiations on the extension of the grain agreement, which will expire on 18 May, with the participation of all parties, are planned to be held on 3 May.
Moreover reportedRebecca Greenspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), will visit Moscow this week to discuss a grain deal. This was reported by TASS with reference to Catherine Yuissa, UNCTAD’s official representative.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope The grain deal will be extended after May 18.