Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the UN, said China favors the comprehensive and effective implementation of the grain agreement and believes the UN should play an important role in removing barriers to Russian fertilizer and food exports. during his speech at the World Organization Security Council meeting. writes about it TASS.
The Beijing representative drew attention to the need to maintain the stability of supply chains and world food prices.
“The Black Sea Grain Initiative was recently expanded again to secure the food supply,” said Zhang Jun.
China thanked the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the parties to the grain agreement for their efforts in this regard.
“We believe that the UN should play an important role in this regard, in order to remove the obstacles Russia faces in terms of food and fertilizer exports,” the diplomat said.
Matthew Miller, Former US State Department Press Officer declarationWhile Russia violates the terms of the grain agreement, it does not confirm the West’s intention to fulfill its obligations under the agreements.
In his speech at the Security Council meeting, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, stated that the Russian part of the grain agreement has not started to be implemented because Ukraine and its “Western curators” are blocking food exports. and fertilizers.
Prior to that, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed without any changes that the grain agreement was extended for two months until 17 July.