“Together with Russia we will deliver free grain to African countries at risk of famine” the Turkish president promised on Friday (4/11). Tayyip Erdogan following a similar announcement made on Saturday by Moscow.
“Let’s help developing countries,” said the Turkish head of state. “Russian President Vladimir Putin told me that we should deliver free grain to these countries, such as Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan,” he added.
“We agreed on this issue and said we will discuss it more broadly during the G20,” the Group of 20 summit scheduled to take place in mid-November in Indonesia, Erdogan continued, according to the Athens News Agency.
Moscow had already declared on Saturday (29/10) that it is ready to deliver 500,000 tons of grain to the poor countries.
Grain exports from Ukrainian ports resumed yesterday, Thursday, after Russia returned to the grain deal signed at the end of July in Istanbul.
This agreement, which expires on November 19, has allowed the export of 10 million tons of grain and other agricultural products since August 1, easing the global food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.
Source: News Beast
I’m Robert Neff, a professional writer and editor. I specialize in the entertainment section, providing up-to-date coverage on the latest developments in film, television and music. My work has been featured on World Stock Market and other prominent publications.
