Fahrettin Altun, head of the communications department in the Turkish presidential administration, pointed out that “we took on the role of an intermediary between Russia and Ukraine, and as a result of contacts, a consensus was reached on the establishment of an operations center in Istanbul. solve the grain export problem. Ukrainka”, wishing that “ships loaded with grain were taken out as soon as possible”, and added: “We very much count on the importance of the safe implementation of this process and the prevention of any accidents.”

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said yesterday that his country is continuing its efforts with the UN to resolve the grain crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

After the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Transport of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, he said that “the grain crisis has shown the importance of sustainable and safe transport lines”, noting that Turkey “has made and continues to make major investments to increase its regional and international potential “.

It is worth noting that grain exports from Russia and Ukraine, which are among the world’s largest grain exporters, have declined due to the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine, which began on February 24.