Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold several rounds of negotiations with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to restore the "grain agreement".
This is reported by "Anadoly".
Erdogan noted that Ankara continues contacts with Moscow, in particular at the level of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
Erdogan emphasized that he plans to discuss the "grain agreement" with Putin both by phone and during his visit to Turkey.
According to the president, the West, for its part, should take into account the expectations of the Russian side in this matter.
"The termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative will have a number of negative consequences, including the rise in world food prices, hunger and a new wave of migration. We will continue to take the initiative to prevent such a coincidence," Erdogan said.
He believes that negotiations with Putin will help ensure the continuation of the "grain agreement".
"He also has certain expectations from Western countries, and they, on their part, should take appropriate measures," Erdogan said.
According to him, the continuation of the agreement will be for the benefit of humanity.
Erdogan said that the Turkish side will make every effort, including diplomatic efforts, to restore the "grain agreement". At the same time, he expressed confidence that, thanks to the efforts, it will be possible to ensure the continuation of the agreement on the "grain corridor".
Russia's withdrawal from the "grain agreement"
On July 17, Russia announced its withdrawal from the "grain agreement" allegedly due to the fact that the Kremlin's conditions "are not fulfilled."
At the same time, the Kremlin did not ensure the stable operation of the "grain corridor" for several months. He blocked ship inspections and shelled the grain terminals of Odesa ports.
In turn, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, offered Turkey and the UN to continue the "grain agreement" in a tripartite format.
At the same time, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation threatened that any ships heading to the Black Sea ports would be considered involved in the war. At the same time, Ukraine promised to respond in kind.
