10.1 million tons of grain are exported from Ukrainian ports, Turkey reports

Published 2022년 11월 9일

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As of Tuesday, 432 dry cargo ships have departed from Ukrainian ports with 10.1 million tons of grain, following multilateral agreements signed in Istanbul on July 22 to lift restrictions on Russian product supplies for export and facilitate Ukrainian grain exports. The majority of the grain, six million tons, is exported to European countries, with 21.4% going to Asian countries and 5% to needy countries as per the UN. Turkey is planning to process Russian grain, which Putin offers free of charge to needy countries, into products like flour, pasta, and buckwheat, and Russia is prepared to supply grain to the poorest countries, even if it withdraws from the deal.

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Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey Vakhit Kirisci said that as part of the food deal, 432 dry cargo ships left Ukrainian ports as of Tuesday, the volume of exported grain amounted to 10.1 million tons. In Istanbul on July 22, multilateral agreements were signed on lifting restrictions on the supply of Russian products for export and on Russia's assistance in the export of Ukrainian grain. The agreements were signed by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN. "I'm saying this based on yesterday's figures: 432 ships left Ukrainian ports, the volume of exported grain through the "grain corridor" is 10.1 million tons. The lion's share - about 60%, or six million tons - is received by European countries. Asian countries receive 21.4%, even less - the countries of Africa. The main thing here is the countries qualified by the UN as needy, they receive only 5%, "Kirishchi said in an interview with A Haber TV channel. According to him, "Turkey intends to start ...

Source: Zol