Go to mediabankDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Vershinin. File photoMOSCOW, Sep 24 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin and UN Deputy Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths discussed on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly the implementation of the «Black Sea initiative» to export Ukrainian food by sea, according to website of the Russian diplomatic mission.» A detailed discussion of the current situation in Ukraine took place with an emphasis on the progress of the «Black Sea initiative» for the export of Ukrainian food by sea. It was noted that the initiative and the Russian-UN Memorandum on the normalization of domestic exports of agricultural products and fertilizers are components of the proposals of the UN Secretary General António Guteres on food security,» the message posted on the ministry's website reads. Foreign Ministries of the Gulf StatesThe interlocutors also exchanged views on expanding and scaling up humanitarian assistance to Syria and reconstruction. critical civil infrastructure facilities. It is specified that these tasks and other issues of international humanitarian activity in Syria will be considered during the first round of informal interactive dialogue at the UN Security Council. In Istanbul, on July 22, multilateral agreements were signed on lifting restrictions on the supply of Russian products for export and on Russia's assistance in the export of Ukrainian grain . The deal, which was signed by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN, involves the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizer across the Black Sea from three ports, including Odessa. » />The threats of the EU countries will not change the resolve of Russia, the Foreign Ministry said
