Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the 8th in Turkey during his visit.
With grain unable to be exported from ports facing the Black Sea in southern Ukraine and growing concerns about the global food crisis, the focus is on finding clues to normalize exports.
Concerns about the food crisis are rising all over the world, saying that Ukraine, one of the world's leading grain exporters, has been blocked by Russian troops from the port facing the Black Sea due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ..
Under these circumstances, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Ankara, the capital of Turkey, as his intermediary, and met with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the 8th.
At the meeting, it seems that discussions were held on sea transport in the Black Sea as well as discussions on ceasefire negotiations, and the Turkish side will be involved in establishing a sea transport route with the United Nations in the Black Sea and building a surveillance system for safety. I am proposing that.
Ukraine's President Zelensky said on the 6th that if Russia's blockade of the port prevented it from exporting 22 to 25 million tonnes of grain and the blockade continued, it would not be able to export 75 million tonnes of grain by autumn. He has expressed strong concern as a risk.
On the other hand, the Russian side has said that it is the Ukrainian side that is obstructing sea shipping, and that it is necessary to lift sanctions on Russia to solve the food crisis, and at this foreign ministers' meeting The focus is on finding clues for the normalization of grain exports.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine "All relevant countries need to participate"
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on its website on the 7th, ahead of the Russian-Turkish foreign ministers' meeting.
In it, "We are working with the United Nations and friendly countries to create a corridor for exporting Ukrainian agricultural products, but Russia will use this corridor to attack southern Ukraine such as Odesa. Cannot be eliminated, and effective security is needed so that vessels can navigate. "
He appreciates Turkey's efforts to lift the port blockade by Russia, but "emphasizes that decision-making needs to be made with the participation of all concerned countries. Anything that does not take into account the interests of Ukraine. We also refuse the agreement, "he said, cautioning that Russia and Turkey are trying to proceed with negotiations without the participation of Ukraine.