Ukraine’s infrastructure minister, Oleksandr Kubrakov, announced that the grain agreement has been extended for 120 days. He shared the update on his social media channels, highlighting the collaborative efforts that made the extension possible.
According to Kubrakov, the extension keeps the grain initiative in place for four more months. He expressed gratitude to all partner countries, along with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for their active role in renewing the deal. The minister emphasized that this prolonged arrangement supports continued trade and regional stability in the grain sector.
Kiev continues to ship agricultural products through its three deep-water ports, maintaining critical export routes for Ukrainian farmers and exporters amid ongoing global demand for grain and related goods.
On March 18, Turkish President Erdogan publicly stated that the grain deal would be extended, reinforcing the international commitment to keeping the Black Sea export corridor open for Ukraine’s agricultural products.
The initial grain agreement, signed on July 22, 2022, involved representatives from Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Nations. It established corridors for the export of Ukraine’s grain, foodstuffs, and fertilizer through three ports controlled by Kyiv along the Black Sea, while aiming to ensure safe sea transit and monitor shipments to global markets.