Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea will start in the coming days. Ankara, on the other hand, will continue its diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine.
In his speech at the launch ceremony of industrial projects in Kayseri, he said, “We will make an important contribution to overcoming the global food crisis with the start of grain transportation by ships in the coming days.” ).
“We are determined to continue our diplomatic efforts until peace is established between Russia and Ukraine. We hope to receive encouraging news in the foreseeable future in negotiations and contacts at all levels, including leaders.
Essence of the agreement
The previous day in Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and Istanbul, the UN agreed to create a corridor for the export of agricultural products from Ukraine via the Black Sea. Currently, work has begun on the establishment of a coordination center in Istanbul, which will ensure security and ensure that all parties comply with the terms of the agreement. It will be operational in two weeks. The UN hopes that up to 5 million tons of grain per month can be exported from Ukrainian ports.
The maturity of the transaction is calculated as 120 days with the possibility of extension. Ships to Ukraine will be inspected for the presence of weapons by representatives of all parties to the transaction. Ukraine, Turkey and UN representatives will monitor the shipments at the ports. Under the guidance of Ukrainian pilots, they will leave the Black Sea waters along a predetermined safe corridor.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that security in Ukrainian territorial waters, including demining procedures, should be provided by Kyiv.
Decline in food prices
Gülfem Eren, President of Turkish Grain Suppliers Association certainlyIstanbul said the “grocery deal” would help lower world food prices.
Eren said, “If the safe supply of grain is organized from the ports of Ukraine and the Russian Federation, the world prices, which are already in a downward trend, will begin to fall even faster.”
According to the head of the association, the military conflict in Ukraine primarily hit African and Middle Eastern countries, and the Istanbul grain agreement will eliminate the problems that arise in logistics.
Russia and Ukraine are among the world’s leading grain suppliers. Last year, Russia produced 76 million tons of grain, Ukraine – 32 million tons. Eren stated that in the background of hostilities, production in Ukraine is expected not to exceed 20 million tons this year.
“Lesson for Europe and the USA”
Professor Samuel Furfari of the Free University of Brussels thinksHe said the “grain” deal was a lesson for Europe and the United States, which had failed in negotiations on military and energy issues.
“This, of course, strengthens the position of the President of Turkey. [Реджепа Тайипа] Showing excellent diplomatic skills, Erdogan very carefully guided both sides to separate negotiations in Istanbul with the help of the United Nations. The result is clear. “Remember Emmanuel Macron on military issues or Joe Biden in Saudi Arabia on energy issues – a lesson for the European Union and the United States, who have very talkative approaches,” Furfari said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The expert added that Turkey and the UN “worked much more efficiently” and eventually made progress in solving the food problem. He stressed that signing the “product deal” will help ease tensions in world markets and help prevent hunger in Africa and the Middle East.
“This is not a court”
Martin Griffiths, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs claimsThat the agreement on the passage of vessels carrying grain from the Black Sea does not provide a “coercive mechanism”.
According to him, representatives of Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN will be in the SKC, which will monitor violations of the agreements. “For example, if you open fire, you gather both sides and evaluate who did what and who is guilty. You then meet with them to take corrective action to stop the fighting. And if that can be achieved, do everything so that it does not happen again.”
“So, if one of the parties is responsible for an attack on a ship passing through these routes, contrary to the agreement signed today, we want to know the reason, what the reason is,” said the Deputy Secretary General.
Griffiths also emphasized that “there is no enforcement mechanism” in this regard. “This is a voluntary agreement. This is not a trial,” he said.
How much grain is in Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday declarationAccording to the Ukrainian leader, who stated that Ukraine has about 10 billion dollars worth of grain, about 20 million tons of last year’s crop will be exported. Also, as he himself stated, this year’s harvest, which is currently being harvested, can also be sold.
“We already have about $10 billion worth of grain,” the politician said in a video message on his Telegram channel.
Zelensky said Kiev is confident it will give the UN control over the implementation of the grain agreements.
Transaction terms
As the Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar explained, there is no time limit for the ‘product agreement’, the agreement will be automatically extended if the parties do not want to terminate it. “We do not raise this issue at this stage, we suggest that this agreement be maintained and that it should continue as long as the work continues,” he told CNN Turk.
“If there is no termination in this contract, if there is no demand, there is no objection, if there is no confirmation of change, this work will be automatically updated, this contract will be updated and will continue,” Akar said.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres had previously said that the “product deal” would be valid for three months. Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov spoke about 120 days with the possibility of a subsequent extension for the same period.
Before the special operation began, Ukrainian grain accounted for about 10% of world exports. The UN has warned that its complete disappearance from international trade chains will lead to a food crisis. Grain is now exported from Ukraine via Danube ports and by land, but the volume of deliveries through these channels is extremely small.
Source: Gazeta
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