Turkey announced progress in the export of grain from the Black Sea ports

Grain. File photoANKARA, Jun 8Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that there is some progress in the issue of exporting grain from the Black Sea ports, but there are technical issues that need to be discussed. «We are striving to achieve results as soon as possible on this issue. We maintain a dialogue with the Russian Federation and Ukraine, we are holding discussions with the UN. Some progress has been made. At the same time, there are technical points that remain the subject of discussion. In particular: how will the corridor function? How and who will clear (ports) from mines What kind of vessels will accompany the bulk carriers,» the Anadolu agency quoted the minister as saying. Commenting on the possibility of organizing negotiations in Turkey on the export of Ukrainian grain, Akar said that «meetings are possible.» «Last Saturday, the UN representative held talks with a representative of our ministry. In view of the will of the parties to resolve the issue, the process is moving forward,» he said. «Each of the parties wants to have guarantees on certain issues. We, for our part, strive to provide this atmosphere of trust,» he said. >Russian Defense Ministry: nationalists burned 50 tons of grain in MariupolThe UN has repeatedly stated the threat of a food crisis due to grain shortages, the West accused Russia of opposing the supply of Ukrainian grain to world markets — Moscow categorically rejected such accusations. At the same time, the Kyiv authorities themselves have created many obstacles to the export of grain for export: in addition to the now revealed arson of grain in the Mariupol port, Ukrainian troops have mined the Black Sea, which does not allow grain to be transported to world markets by ships.