Ukraine and Russia agree on a safe maritime corridor to export 22 million tons of cereals

Ukraine Y Russia signed this Friday in Istanbul an agreement, supervised by Turkey and the United Nations, to export Ukrainian grain through a shipping corridorwhich is expected to ease the global food crisis caused by the Russian naval blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports.

The Secretary General of the UN, Anthony Guterres, He assured this Friday that the agreement between Russia and Ukraine to allow the export of Ukrainian cereals is “a great relief for the world”, especially for developing countries.

“This is a huge relief to a world that needs it more than ever.“, affirmed the secretary general of the UN, Antonio Guterres, who congratulated Turkey, Ukraine and Russia on the agreement – which has yet to be signed.

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“The approach (of this agreement) was what was best for the people of the world. It will bring relief and stabilize (food) prices,” said Guterres, who stressed that this initiative “opens the way for the supply of food throughout the planet”.

“The beacon of hope on the Black Sea shines today, thanks to the collective efforts of so many in these difficult and turbulent times for the region and our planet. Let that beacon guide the way to alleviate human suffering and ensure peace,” the secretary-general said.

For his part, the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoganhighlighted in his speech that with this agreement the “danger of hunger for billions of people in the Middle East and Africa” ​​will be prevented.

“The war not only has a negative impact on the countries in conflict but on the entire world,” warned the president. “This joint step we take today I hope can rekindle hopes for peace. At the end of the day, the war will come to an end at the negotiating table. The end of this conflict will be for the benefit of all humanity. We will continue, as good neighbors, until peace is negotiated,” Erdogan concluded.

Behind the “four-way meeting” with military representatives from Russia, Ukraine and Turkeywhich took place last week, Guterres was cautiously optimistic, speaking of “a key step forward.”

It is estimated that in Ukrainian ports there are currently more than 20 million tons of cereals and sunflower seeds that cannot go on the market as a result of the blockade of the Black Sea after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.