Participants of the summit on the grain agreement to be held in Istanbul on May 10-11 will discuss the extension of the agreement and the evacuation of Turkish ships stranded in Ukrainian ports. This is specified Message Türkiye ministry of defense
According to the statement made by the Ministry, both quadrilateral and bilateral negotiations will be held between the parties within the framework of the meeting.
On July 22, 2022, representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN signed a “grain agreement” in Istanbul. The agreement includes Russia’s assistance in exporting grain, food and fertilizer to the Black Sea from Ukraine’s three ports, including Odessa.
In Istanbul, a memorandum was signed between the Russian Federation and the UN, which included the organization’s obligations to lift restrictions on the export of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to world markets.
Sergey Vershinin, Former Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation approvedA high-level meeting on the grain agreement is scheduled for 10-11 May in Istanbul.