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Ukraine and Türkiye have common approach to resuming grain deal – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
European Pravda
Friday, 25 August 2023, 21:10
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/25/7417140/
During their talks on 25 August, Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, and Hakan Fidan, his Turkish counterpart, discussed the revival of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, among other things.
SOURCE: foreign ministers during a joint press conference, as reported by European Pravda
DETAILS:
Kuleba said the resumption of the grain deal was “one of the key topics” of his talks with his Turkish counterpart.
“We have a common approach here: we are working, making every effort to resume the functioning of this initiative,” the Ukrainian Foreign Minister stressed.
Kuleba added that he and Fidan also discussed Türkiye’s participation in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace formula, engagement of Turkish companies in Ukraine’s reconstruction, and Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
“Türkiye is a special NATO member for us and a special member for NATO itself,” the minister stressed.
For his part, the Turkish Foreign Minister said: “We are making further efforts to resume the Black Sea Grain Initiative in order not to lose the gains of the past months. And we will continue our dialogue on this issue”.
BACKGROUND:
- Earlier, the media reported that Türkiye and Russia were supposedly preparing a new agreement on the export of Russian grain, which would be unfavourable to Ukraine.
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- On 17 July, Russia announced it was withdrawing from the grain deal and threatened “risks” to parties deciding to extend the initiative without Russia’s participation. Furthermore, Moscow began heavy attacks on the port infrastructure of Odesa and the Danube ports.
Read more on the topic: “We Can Get Russia to Resume Its Participation in Grain Deal With Unified Voice.” Column of EU Top Diplomat
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