The dispatch of the first vessel with grain in the Black Sea is possible in the coming weeks, it all depends on the readiness of Moscow and Kyiv, said Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalyn.
On July 22, in Istanbul, documents 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 deal, which was concluded by Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN, involves the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizer across the Black Sea from three ports, including Odessa.
“Once we get the Istanbul focal point up and running, we hope the first ship will be on the way in a few weeks. But it depends on when Russia and Ukraine are ready to start sending their ships. I think things will get better as soon as this traffic will go. We do not base our actions only on hope. We continue our diplomatic interaction with the Russian and Ukrainian sides. Despite short-term difficulties, I am positive,” Kalyn said in an interview with CNN International, his words are quoted by the local Star newspaper.
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