Erdogan, Zelensky discuss securing grain exports from Ukraine

For the developments in Ukraine wartalks between Kiev and Moscow and the importance of the transit of Ukrainian grain, discussed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in telephone communication they had today.

Ankara has made every effort to continue peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and is ready for further actionincluding mediation, he said Erdogan Zelenski, according to an announcement issued by the Turkish presidency and broadcast by the Athens News Agency.

Erdogan also stressed the special importance that the Turkey to create a safe sea route for the transit of Ukrainian grain exports.

Erdogan favors idea of ​​making Istanbul “monitoring center” for Ukraine

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Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the Russia cut off the flow of Ukrainian exports, blocking transit from the Black Sea. The cessation of exports led to rising food prices worldwide and sparked fears of shortages.

Erdogan supported the idea of ​​making Istanbul “monitoring mechanism center » for Ukraine, with the participation of delegations from Moscow, Kyiv and the UN.

The Foreign Ministers of Russia and Ukraine had met on March 10 on the sidelines of the diplomatic forum in Antalya, while on March 29 delegations of the two countries met in Istanbul.

More of 4,000 civilians were killed and another 5,000 were injured in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, according to UN figures. The actual account is believed to be much larger.

About 6.7 million Ukrainians have sought refuge abroad, while an estimated 7.7 million are internally displaced, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

Source: News Beast

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