A high -level meeting on the topic of the “Grain Transactions” will be held next week in Istanbul. This was announced by RIA Novosti by the Deputy Official Representative of the Secretary General of the UN Farhan Khak.
“Representatives of the UN will take part today in a technical meeting convened by the Turkish Government (Black Sea Grain) initiative as part of preparation for a high -level meeting, which will take place next week in Istanbul,” Hak said.
“We hope for constructive and frank discussions with all parties in order to overcome difficulties and work on the continuation and full implementation of the initiative,” he added.
On the eve of the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, Hulushi Akar, said that “before meeting at the level of deputy ministers, there was a need for a meeting with the participation of the technical personnel of the UN, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine.” After this meeting, next week a meeting will be held at the level of deputy ministers “, said Akar.
The validity of the “grain transaction” ends on May 18.
In the Kremlin, the prospects for extending the transaction are considered “not very good.” “We are interested in ensuring that the terms of the transaction are respected, so that the agreements are fulfilled that have been reached a long time ago, even when activating this transaction. Contacts on this subject continue. It is impossible to say more, because modest reasons for optimism, if not the reverse,”. – said earlier a press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov