“We are constantly trying to make progress,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry urged to adjust the part of the grain deal regarding food from Russia.
On December 5, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Vershinin said that Western countries still do not fulfill their promises on the access of Russian fertilizers and agricultural products to the markets.
In November, President Vladimir Putin announced Russia's readiness to supply grain to the poorest countries even if it withdraws from the food deal.