Russia was disappointed that it did not comply with the agreement signed with the UN under the grain agreement on the export of Russian agricultural products. This was expressed by Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, after a new round of negotiations in Geneva. DEA News.
On 9 June, Geneva hosted a new round of memorandum negotiations between representatives of Russia, the UN and UNCTAD within the framework of a grain agreement.
Vershinin said, “There are still problems in terms of the operations of Russian cargoes on Russian ships at European ports, the supply of spare parts, insurance and reinsurance.”
According to him, Russia states that the conditions in the grain agreement are not fulfilled. The diplomat stressed that the Russian Federation cannot and will not compromise its interests.
Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Ankara Alexei Yerkhov declarationRussia continues consultations with the United Nations on the grain deal, but there are no conditions yet to extend the terms of the agreement.
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.
Source: Gazeta
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