Trkiye's role in extension of Ukraine grain deal hailed

• Published date: 27 November 2022
• Publication title: Philippines News agency

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) secretary general on Saturday welcomed the support of Trkiye, together with the United Nations, to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Speaking at the Grain from Ukraine Summit organized with the initiative of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jens Stoltenberg said he saw the grain ships on the Istanbul Strait when he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

'They are getting food, grain, and fertilizers out of Ukrainian ports for the vulnerable people who urgently need it,' he added.

Stoltenberg also 'strongly' hailed the efforts of NATO allies and the European Union (EU) to get supplies moving out of Ukraine over land.

Last week, days before its scheduled expiration, the landmark grain deal signed in Istanbul in July by Trkiye, the UN, Russia and Ukraine was extended for another 120 days, beginning Nov. 19.

On July 22, Trkiye, the UN, Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in Istanbul to resume grain exports from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports, which had been paused in February due to Russia's war on Ukraine.

Stoltenberg also touched upon the 'horrendous' Holodomor tragedy which killed...