Turkey's Erdogan to discuss grain deal with UN's Guterres this month
(VOVWORLD) - President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is in close contact with the United Nations on reviving the Black Sea grain initiative and he will discuss it with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at its general assembly this month, Turkish media reported.
 Turkish-flagged cargo ship Polarnet, carrying Ukrainian grain, approaches its final destination, marking the completion of the first shipment since the exports were re-launched from Ukraine, at Safiport Derince in gulf of Izmit in Kocaeli province, Turkey August 8, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS) |
Erdogan said after talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday that it would soon be possible to revive the grain deal that the United Nations says helped to ease a food crisis by getting Ukrainian grain to market.
Erdogan was quoted by Turkish channel TRT as saying the latest UN proposal sought to address some Russian demands. It included a mechanism similar to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) payments system, and that work was underway regarding ship insurance, he said.
The UN General Assembly is set for September 18 to 26 in New York.