China News Service, August 1. According to the Associated Press, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on the 1st local time that the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain had departed from the port of Odessa.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the ship "Razoni" departed from the Ukrainian port of Odessa for Lebanon.
A UN statement said the Razoni was carrying more than 26,000 tonnes of maize.
The Turkish Defense Ministry said the ship is expected to arrive in Istanbul on the 2nd and will be allowed to travel to Lebanon after being checked.
After coordination between Turkey and the United Nations, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations signed an agreement in Istanbul on July 22, aiming to reopen the blocked Black Sea transportation route, and ships carrying food can safely travel to and from three ports in southern Ukraine, so that The grains stranded in Ukraine must be transported to the international market. Both Russia and Ukraine agreed that neither side would attack the ships carrying agricultural products.
In addition, the Quartet representatives agreed to establish a joint coordination center in Istanbul to ensure the implementation of the agreement.