China News Service, August 5. According to Reuters, the joint coordination center jointly established by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations said that three ships carrying a total of more than 50,000 tons of corn had been allowed to leave on August 5, local time. Ukrainian port.
According to the report, a statement from the Joint Coordination Center said two ships will depart from Ilyichovsk (Chornomorsk) on the 5th and one from Odessa.
In addition, a spokesman for the Odessa regional government said later on the 3rd that a Turkish bulk carrier is expected to arrive at the Ukrainian port of Ilichevsk on the 5th, which is the first ship to arrive at the Ukrainian port after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
On July 22, Russia and Ukraine signed relevant agreements with Turkey and the United Nations respectively in Istanbul on the issue of the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports.
The content of the agreement includes the establishment of a joint coordination center in Istanbul to ensure the safety of food transportation. The joint coordination center will be designated by all parties to jointly manage ships entering and leaving the port. Three Ukrainian ports, including the port of Odessa, will start shipping out. food and fertilizers, etc.