23 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The G7 foreign ministers have supported the extension of the agreement for the export of cereals through the Black Sea and at the same time have condemned the use of food by Russia as a “geopolitical instrument of coercion”.
“We will continue to condemn in the strongest terms the illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine. (…) We are deeply concerned about the devastating impact of the war on global food security,” the ministers said in a statement. .
The intergovernmental group has emphasized its support for the economic recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine through sharing experiences, skills and knowledge regarding the demining of agricultural land and the repair of agricultural infrastructure destroyed in the war.
Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on July 22 after mediation by Turkey and the United Nations to unblock the export of grain and fertilizers, an agreement that was briefly interrupted by Moscow’s accusations against Kiev for alleged threats to the security of the corridor. Finally, Moscow announced its return to the agreement after citing Ukrainian “guarantees”, although kyiv denied having made any concessions.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY
The G7 has also given special importance to achieving a global transformation towards sustainable agriculture to face climate change.
In addition, they have stressed that they commit to implementing the Paris Agreements, the Glasgow Climate Pact and other international treaties in this transformation.
