“We are working very closely with the Russian Federation and our partners, primarily the US, the EU and the UK, on ​​the issue of facilitating trade in Russian grain and fertilizers on world markets,” TASS quoted him as saying.

Dujarric added that the talks are being conducted in a very constructive and professional manner.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin at the session of the VII Eastern Economic Forum said that the price of food in the world would rise.