Zelensky, Erdoğan discuss extension of grain deal

In a phone call, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan praised the extension of the grain deal.

The relevant statement was made by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“In a phone call with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we praised the extension of the grain deal,” the President of Ukraine wrote.

Additionally, Zelensky thanked Erdoğan for supporting the Grain from Ukraine initiative and assured that Ukraine will remain a guarantor of food stability.

The parties also discussed security and energy cooperation.

A reminder that, according to Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, on November 17, 2022, Ukraine, the United Nations and Türkiye agreed to extend the grain initiative for a period of 120 days.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

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