The agreement on the Grain Initiative has been extended for another 120 days, Oleksandr Kubrakov, deputy prime minister for recovery and minister of community development, territories and infrastructure, has said.
"I am grateful to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Erdogan, as well as all partner countries, for their joint efforts to extend the document for another four months," Kubrakov said.
According to him, this means that Ukraine continues to export its farm produce through three deep sea ports. In particular, from 1 August to the present day, we have shipped 25 million tonnes to the world.
At the same time, the minister noted that the main challenge is to speed up inspections in Turkey. This will allow the world to receive even more Ukrainian agricultural products.
In addition, the parties are working to involve Mykolayiv regional ports in the Grain Initiative and expand the range of cargo.
Earlier, the UN also announced a 120-day prolongation of the grain deal, although Russia insisted on a 60-day extension.