China News Service, August 7th. According to a comprehensive report, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that on the 7th local time, four bulk carriers carrying agricultural products left the Ukrainian port for Istanbul.
According to reports, the bulk carrier was loaded with agricultural products such as sunflower oil and corn.
One departed from the port of Odessa, and the other three departed from the port of Chernomorsk.
The Turkish Defense Ministry noted that the ships will be anchored in northern Istanbul and will be inspected by a joint coordination center established by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations.
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.