French President Emmanuel Macron pointed out that “in a short period, under the auspices of the UN and with the assistance of Turkey, 20 million tons of Ukrainian grain will be exported,” and explained that “positive results were obtained in negotiations between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on export of wheat outside Ukraine.

In a press statement after the summit of European Union leaders, he said that “Turkey and its geographical position play an important role in the Black Sea agreements”, praising “the position of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the UN Secretary General.” António Guterres in their efforts to reach an agreement.” The issue will be resolved in the coming days.

Regarding Turkish-Greek relations, Macron stressed that “Greece has legitimate concerns about the islands of the Aegean and many Turkish officials have made statements questioning Greek sovereignty over the islands”, noting that “the European Union, especially France, will continue to support Greece, and that no one can jeopardize the sovereignty of a Member State of the Union.”

On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said his country could guarantee the transit of ships carrying grain from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, provided that Kyiv solves the problem of removing mines from its waters, adding that “Moscow is taking measures for the free export of Ukrainian grain over than for one year. “A month, but it is important to make sure that Kyiv secures the ports.”