President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi discussed with the leader of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan the “grain agreement” and countering the sale of stolen Ukrainian grain.
It is reported Office of the President.
The presidents gave a positive assessment of the implementation of the grain export initiative. Volodymyr Zelensky noted the leading role of Turkey and Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally in the fact that this initiative was launched and is being implemented. The head of the Ukrainian state noted that it helps to overcome the global food crisis.
The leaders discussed the possibility of improving the initiative, strengthening the security of its implementation, and increasing the volume of relevant exports.
Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Recep Tayyip Erdogan also discussed the issue of Russia’s large-scale theft of grain in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. In particular, it was pointed out that the occupiers appropriated almost 0.5 million tons of grain. The leaders agreed that any trade in stolen goods is unacceptable.
