Turkey invited Russia to increase grain supplies to Africa

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed to the Russian side to increase, within the framework of the new agreement, the volume of grain supplies for processing for the export of flour to needy African countries. According to RIA Novosti, such a statement was made by the Turkish leader himself during his speech at the G20 summit. According to him, Russia should not limit itself to supplies of only one million tons, which were previously agreed upon by the parties to the new agreement, since the countries of the continent need even larger volumes. The head of state said that he had already raised this issue at a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Erdogan also noted that he has not lost hope of resuming the old grain deal. In this regard, he considers it important that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres develop and present to Russia new compromise proposals. For example, according to him, they should concern the resumption of insurance of Russian ships ...