ANKARA, July 5 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he discussed the idea of a new “grain corridor” at talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Astana «through Turkey for needy countries in Africa.
«You know, we made a very good start, especially in the Black Sea grain corridor. As you know, we transported 30 million tons of grain through this corridor. I asked them (the Russian side) how they feel about the idea of starting a new process , abandoning grain supplies to the West, which they insist on, and creating a corridor through Turkey to Africa and other regions in need of food security, Mr. Putin responded: “I support the goal of the Istanbul grain initiative in this regard. It is useful to develop this,” the Turkish leader told reporters on the plane upon returning from Astana.