BLACK SEA GRAIN DEAL TO BE EXTENDED BY 120 DAYS: ZELENSKYY

Thu 17 November 2022:

Zelenskyy has announced that the Black Sea grain deal will be extended by 120 days with the efforts of Turkey and the UN.

“Grain Deal will be prolonged for 120 days. Ukraine together with (UN Secretary-General) Antonio Guterres and (Turkish President) Recep Tayyip Erdogan made key decision in the global fight against the food crisis. Waiting for official announcement from partners – Türkiye and UN,” Zelenskyy said on Twitter.

Grain Deal will be prolonged for 120 days. 🇺🇦 together with @antonioguterres and @RTErdogan made key decision in the global fight against the food crisis. Waiting for official announcement from partners – 🇹🇷 and 🇺🇳.

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 17, 2022

UN chief welcomes an extension to the grain deal

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomes the extension of an agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain.

“I welcome the agreement by all parties to continue the Black Sea Grain Initiative to facilitate the safe navigation of export of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizers from Ukraine,” Guterres said in a statement, shared by the Istanbul-based Joint Coordination Center (JCC) that has been overseeing the agreement brokered by Turkey and the UN.

“The United Nations is also fully committed to removing the remaining obstacles to exporting food and fertilizers from the Russian Federation,” he said.

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