Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that if the food agreement is not extended, global food prices will inevitably rise. This was reported by the TV channel. 24tv.
“Of course prices will rise, so the agreement needs to be extended, otherwise the world will face rising prices,” Cavusoglu said.
According to him, the extension of the agreement would benefit “all countries in the world, both rich and poor”. He added that it is necessary to be realistic and understand that the grain deal will not last forever.
Farhan Haq, Former Deputy Representative of the UN Secretary-General declarationHe said the international organization has yet to receive a response to a letter from Secretary-General António Guterres to Russian President Vladimir Putin to extend the grain deal.
On April 24, António Guterres, through Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, presented a letter to the President of the Russian Federation with proposals to extend the grain agreement. He sent similar letters to the presidents of Türkiye and Ukraine.