A deal allowing the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports that was due to expire on Saturday has been renewed, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said, while a Ukrainian government minister said the extension had been agreed for 120 days.
Grain terminal in the seaport in Odesa after restarting grain export, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 19, 2022.Grain terminal in the seaport in Odesa after restarting grain export, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 19, 2022.
“The deal for the grain corridor was due to expire today. Asa result of our talks with the two sides, we have secured an extension to this deal,” Erdogan said in a speech in the western city of Canakkale, without specifying the length of the agreed extension. Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said the deal had been extended for 120 days. The pact was brokered with Russia and Ukraine by the United Nations and Turkey in July and renewed for a further 120 days in November to combat a global food crisis that was fueled in part by Russia’s February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine and Black Sea blockade.
Russia has previously called for renewing the deal for only 60 days, half the term of the previous renewal period, while Ukraine was insisting on a 120-day renewal. “ agreement is extended for 120 days,” Kubrakov wrote on Twitter.” Grateful to Guterres, UN, President Erdo ÄŸan, Minister Hulusi Akar & all our partners for sticking to the agreements,” he added.
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