America: Ukraine’s grain agreement is expected to be implemented
US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday evening local time that despite these attacks, we know that the parties are preparing to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for the export of food and chemical fertilizers.
He added that the attack on Odessa undermines the credibility of Russia’s commitments to the other parties to this agreement, and the United States will work with its partners around the world to hold Moscow responsible for this agreement.
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman of the United Nations, told reporters on Monday local time: Based on the agreement reached on Friday between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations, we expect the first ships carrying Ukrainian grain to depart from Black Sea ports in the next few days. do
He added: A joint coordination center will be in contact with the shipping industry and will provide detailed reports on these ships.
The Ministers of Defense of Russia and Turkey and the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine signed the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grains with the mediation of the United Nations on Friday evening, July 31, after two months of negotiations, in Istanbul, Turkey. The grain export agreement is for 120 days, and the Ukrainian authorities promised to provide the conditions for its implementation within 10 days.
An official of the United Nations announced: Ukrainian authorities have asked for about 10 days to prepare the ports for grain export. Ships entering the three designated ports will be inspected to ensure they are not carrying weapons, and all parties have agreed not to target these ships.
According to this agreement, the control of the ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yevgeny, which will be the place of grain export, is in the hands of the Ukrainian side.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has asked the United Nations and Turkey to ensure that Russia fulfills its obligations under the agreement to create a safe route for the resumption of grain exports from Black Sea ports.
According to IRNA, citing Reuters, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that there are no obstacles to the export of grain from Ukrainian ports. He said these words in response to the news published in the Western media that the agreement signed in Istanbul was in jeopardy.
The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force announced that Russia deliberately targeted grain warehouses in the port of Odessa. While confirming that Russian missiles hit Odessa port, Lavrov said: The target of this attack was the military infrastructure in this port.
He told a news conference that there is nothing in the grain agreement signed by Russia that would prevent it from continuing to attack military infrastructure in Ukraine.
Ukraine is one of the most important producers and exporters of grains in the world, but since the outbreak of the war in this country and the blocking of the most important sea communication routes, it has not been able to continue exporting, and this issue has caused a shortage and increase in the price of grains in the world markets and endangering the food security of many countries. The world has become