KYIV: Ukraine will ask Turkiye and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain deal, seeking an extension of at least one year that would
Ukraine will ask Turkiye and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain deal,
"A formal proposal will come out from us this week on the need to work on an extension," Yuriy Vaskov, Ukraine's deputy minister of restoration, told Reuters in an interview. He said Ukraine would insist on an increase in the number of inspection teams"in order to eliminate the accumulation of vessels waiting for inspections"., leading to reduced shipments and losses for traders.
"There is no positive momentum. At the same time, the UN, Turkiye and Ukraine are ready to conduct 40 inspections per day if necessary. And there is such a need - about 140 ships are waiting for inspection," he said.A major global grain grower and exporter, Ukraine's grain exports were down 28.7 per cent at 30.3 million tonnes in the 2022/23 season as of Feb 20, hit by a smaller harvest and logistical difficulties caused by the Russian invasion.
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