The presidents of Turkey and Russia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin, discussed today the establishment of “safe corridors” in the Black Sea for grain exports as well as the latest developments in northern Syria, as reported by Russian news agencies and Turkey’s Anadolu.
The phone call between the two leaders comes at a time when global food prices are rising as the war in Ukraine, the world’s biggest grain supplier, fuels food security concerns.
According to the Kremlin, the two leaders discussed coordinating their efforts on grain exports and the safety of navigation in the Black Sea. These talks, added the announcement of the Russian presidency, took place in view of the Russian-Turkish summit that will be held “in the near future”.
According to Anadolu, Erdogan told Putin that the time has come for them to take action based on the United Nations plan to establish safe sea lanes in the Black Sea for grain exports. He also reiterated that the war between Russia and Ukraine must end with a lasting and just peace through negotiations, declaring his readiness to contribute to this process.
Erdogan also urged Putin to approve the extension of the mechanism that allows the United Nations to transport humanitarian aid in Syria, through a border crossing in Turkey, to areas not controlled by the Damascus regime. Russia vetoed Friday’s U.N. Security Council vote on extending that mechanism for a year, arguing against continuing aid transfers for only six months, which the West rejects.
Source: Capital
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