Headquarters that will coordinate trade of millions of ton of trapped grain out of Ukraine is officially unveiled in Istanbul on Wednesday after a historic agreement led by the United Nations last week, with The first The shipments are expected to depart from the Black Sea ports within days.
Russia and Ukraine signed identical agreements last Friday with The United Nations and Turkey in Istanbul aimed to provide safe passages for Ships go in And the out of Three Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea were closed by Moscow on February 24 invasion.
The Joint Coordination Center (JCC) will supervise the departures from the ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny, in Ships that must circumvent mines, and will conduct inspections of ships coming for arms. All ships pass across Turkish waters.
“The duty of The center is to provide safe shipping of “Grains and similar food products will be exported from Ukraine,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said when unveiling the headquarters.
Akar said preparations are underway for The first Ships leave Ukrainian ports.
Ukrainian, UN and Turkish officials have expressed hope that first The ships will leave one of Black Sea Ports in some days. but they have also He said it might take two weeks for All three ports are ready to work again.
The war wreaked havoc on global tradedelinquency over 100 ships in Ukraine’s many ports.
The goal over The next months is to get it more More than 20 million tons of Wheat and other grains out of silos in Ukraine and shipped via the Black Sea to millions of poor people all over the world who be facing hunger.
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Application of Plan, including scheduling of Ships along the way, will be monitored from the center where representatives from all sides operate. a total of 20 personnel From Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations work side-by-side in the center.
“The staff working in this center realize that eyes of The world Akar told reporters in His speech at the National Defense University in The central Levent district of Istanbul, where the Joint Coordination Center is located.
The center will record and monitor the departure of merchant ships via Satellite, Internet and other means of communication minister He said. he is added The ships will be subject to joint inspection teams in locations considered appropriate for Loading in Ukrainian ports and on it arrival in ports in turkey.
He assured that the deal will be valid for 120 days, and it will be renewed unless there is no file demand Otherwise than any of the parties.
“We hope that the center will make the greatest contribution possible for humanitarian needs and peace.”
if left Not addressed, grain problem may have caused Safety problems because of hunger And the global irregular immigration minister warned.
Akar said more from 25 million tons of The grain was waiting to be exported. Currently, preparation and planning are ongoing for The first laden ships with Grain that will leave the Ukrainian ports. ”
vitality to millions of people
Get wheat and other foods out he is critical for farmers in Ukraine, who they run out of Storage capacity while harvesting their fields. Those pills are vital to millions of people in Africa, parts of Middle East and South Asia, who be already facing lack of food and in In some cases, starvation.
Ukraine and Russia key global Suppliers of wheat, barley, corn, sunflower oil, with fighting in Black Sea regionknown as the ‘bread basket’ of The worldPay up Food prices, threatening political stability in developing countries and leading countries To ban some food exports, exacerbating the crisis.
Moscow denied responsibility for Food crisis, blame Western sanctions for Export slowdown and Ukraine for Mining routes to its ports.
And about removing mines from Ukrainian ports, Akar said if there is a needthe parties will act accordingly, but added: “At this point, there is no need for Demining “.
UN estimates say nearly 50 million people started with face “Seeing” hungerAbout the world As a direct result of the war.
Wheat prices fell sharply hours After signing the grain agreement. But the deal was almost immediately thrown In danger after Russia launches cruise missiles on port of Odessa, the largest of Ukraine, on Saturday morning, just 12 hours After the signing ceremony in Istanbul.
Both Moscow and Kyiv They said they would pay forward with the agreement first major diplomatic breakthrough in conflict now in Sixth month.
But Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said on Wednesday, the deal could collapse if obstacles to Russian agricultural exports are not accelerated removedInterfax reported.
Resumption of operations at ports
dozens of Cargo ships started preparing to leave from the three Black Sea ports after being stranded at sea for Five months because of the ongoing clashes.
Kyiv on On Wednesday, he said, work had resumed at the designated ports for Grain exports.
In contact with Signature of the agreement on Unblock of Ukrainian ports for export of wheat, work resume in ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk, Bivdnyi, ”said the Ukrainian Navy in a permit on social media.
Ukraine said on Monday that some exports may resume as early as “this week”.
The Navy said in Its statement that when exports resume, cargo ships will be escorted to and from ports.
“Get in and out of Ships will be transported to sea ports out By forming a caravan will accompany lead ship,” she said in The statement added that safe methods are still being determined.
‘We were worried’
Turki official He said that all the details regarding the departure of the ships have been completed outIncluding a safe road that does not require clearance of sea mines.
“It won’t take. more of a few days. It seems like The first Grain will be loaded this week and will be exported from Ukraine place’ said the official who He requested anonymity.
Turkey is a proud member of NATO in The ability to maintain open diplomatic relations with Both Moscow and Kyiv throughout the conflict.
The deal came together just Days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Ukraine with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Tehran.
Erdogan is scheduled to meet with Putin again At the Russian leader’s resort on the Black Sea in Sochi on August 5.
But Ankara has also Make well-thought-out criticisms of Russian strike on Odessa. Odessa attack Everyone worried. “We were also worried,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. in a online an interview on Wednesday.
“In the end, it wasn’t attack which can prevent port work. But this type of attack should Not be repeated. We hope the agreement works without any problems.”
Headquarters that will coordinate trade of millions of ton of trapped grain out of Ukraine is officially unveiled in Istanbul on Wednesday after a historic agreement led by the United Nations last week, with The first The shipments are expected to depart from the Black Sea ports within days.
Russia and Ukraine signed identical agreements last Friday with The United Nations and Turkey in Istanbul aimed to provide safe passages for Ships go in And the out of Three Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea were closed by Moscow on February 24 invasion.
The Joint Coordination Center (JCC) will supervise the departures from the ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny, in Ships that must circumvent mines, and will conduct inspections of ships coming for arms. All ships pass across Turkish waters.
“The duty of The center is to provide safe shipping of “Grains and similar food products will be exported from Ukraine,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said when unveiling the headquarters.
Akar said preparations are underway for The first Ships leave Ukrainian ports.
Ukrainian, UN and Turkish officials have expressed hope that first The ships will leave one of Black Sea Ports in some days. but they have also He said it might take two weeks for All three ports are ready to work again.
The war wreaked havoc on global tradedelinquency over 100 ships in Ukraine’s many ports.
The goal over The next months is to get it more More than 20 million tons of Wheat and other grains out of silos in Ukraine and shipped via the Black Sea to millions of poor people all over the world who be facing hunger.
all world Watch
Application of Plan, including scheduling of Ships along the way, will be monitored from the center where representatives from all sides operate. a total of 20 personnel From Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations work side-by-side in the center.
“The staff working in this center realize that eyes of The world Akar told reporters in His speech at the National Defense University in The central Levent district of Istanbul, where the Joint Coordination Center is located.
The center will record and monitor the departure of merchant ships via Satellite, Internet and other means of communication minister He said. he is added The ships will be subject to joint inspection teams in locations considered appropriate for Loading in Ukrainian ports and on it arrival in ports in turkey.
He assured that the deal will be valid for 120 days, and it will be renewed unless there is no file demand Otherwise than any of the parties.
“We hope that the center will make the greatest contribution possible for humanitarian needs and peace.”
if left Not addressed, grain problem may have caused Safety problems because of hunger And the global irregular immigration minister warned.
Akar said more from 25 million tons of The grain was waiting to be exported. Currently, preparation and planning are ongoing for The first laden ships with Grain that will leave the Ukrainian ports. ”
vitality to millions of people
Get wheat and other foods out he is critical for farmers in Ukraine, who they run out of Storage capacity while harvesting their fields. Those pills are vital to millions of people in Africa, parts of Middle East and South Asia, who be already facing lack of food and in In some cases, starvation.
Ukraine and Russia key global Suppliers of wheat, barley, corn, sunflower oil, with fighting in Black Sea regionknown as the ‘bread basket’ of The worldPay up Food prices, threatening political stability in developing countries and leading countries To ban some food exports, exacerbating the crisis.
Moscow denied responsibility for Food crisis, blame Western sanctions for Export slowdown and Ukraine for Mining routes to its ports.
And about removing mines from Ukrainian ports, Akar said if there is a needthe parties will act accordingly, but added: “At this point, there is no need for Demining “.
UN estimates say nearly 50 million people started with face “Seeing” hungerAbout the world As a direct result of the war.
Wheat prices fell sharply hours After signing the grain agreement. But the deal was almost immediately thrown In danger after Russia launches cruise missiles on port of Odessa, the largest of Ukraine, on Saturday morning, just 12 hours After the signing ceremony in Istanbul.
Both Moscow and Kyiv They said they would pay forward with the agreement first major diplomatic breakthrough in conflict now in Sixth month.
But Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said on Wednesday, the deal could collapse if obstacles to Russian agricultural exports are not accelerated removedInterfax reported.
Resumption of operations at ports
dozens of Cargo ships started preparing to leave from the three Black Sea ports after being stranded at sea for Five months because of the ongoing clashes.
Kyiv on On Wednesday, he said, work had resumed at the designated ports for Grain exports.
In contact with Signature of the agreement on Unblock of Ukrainian ports for export of wheat, work resume in ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk, Bivdnyi, ”said the Ukrainian Navy in a permit on social media.
Ukraine said on Monday that some exports may resume as early as “this week”.
The Navy said in Its statement that when exports resume, cargo ships will be escorted to and from ports.
“Get in and out of Ships will be transported to sea ports out By forming a caravan will accompany lead ship,” she said in The statement added that safe methods are still being determined.
‘We were worried’
Turki official He said that all the details regarding the departure of the ships have been completed outIncluding a safe road that does not require clearance of sea mines.
“It won’t take. more of a few days. It seems like The first Grain will be loaded this week and will be exported from Ukraine place’ said the official who He requested anonymity.
Turkey is a proud member of NATO in The ability to maintain open diplomatic relations with Both Moscow and Kyiv throughout the conflict.
The deal came together just Days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Ukraine with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Tehran.
Erdogan is scheduled to meet with Putin again At the Russian leader’s resort on the Black Sea in Sochi on August 5.
But Ankara has also Make well-thought-out criticisms of Russian strike on Odessa. Odessa attack Everyone worried. “We were also worried,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. in a online an interview on Wednesday.
“In the end, it wasn’t attack which can prevent port work. But this type of attack should Not be repeated. We hope the agreement works without any problems.”