ANKARA - Ukraine has proposed a new corridor for the resumption of grain supplies to the Western countries, reported Sputnik, quoting Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak on Tuesday.
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said earlier in June that there was some progress in the issue of grain exports from the Black Sea ports.
However, he added, some technical problems were still present, which require discussion with Russia, Ukraine, and the United Nations.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said last week that a "security zone" for shipment of Ukrainian grain would be created outside Ukraine's waters should Moscow and Kyiv reach an agreement on the grain issue.
Ukraine has proposed alternative corridors for grain transportation, the Turkish newspaper said, adding that if the parties agree, the date of the Turkey-Russia-Ukraine-UN meeting in Istanbul will be specified.
The total amount of grain blocked in the Black Sea ports reaches 40 million tonnes, the newspaper noted.
The West has blamed the global food crisis on Russia, accusing Moscow of blocking Ukrainian grain shipments. Moscow, in turn, says that cargo ships are unable to leave Black Sea ports due to mines planted by Ukraine's military. The UN has repeatedly warned that the broken supply chain threatens food insecurity on a global scale. - Bernama
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said earlier in June that there was some progress in the issue of grain exports from the Black Sea ports.
However, he added, some technical problems were still present, which require discussion with Russia, Ukraine, and the United Nations.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said last week that a "security zone" for shipment of Ukrainian grain would be created outside Ukraine's waters should Moscow and Kyiv reach an agreement on the grain issue.
Ukraine has proposed alternative corridors for grain transportation, the Turkish newspaper said, adding that if the parties agree, the date of the Turkey-Russia-Ukraine-UN meeting in Istanbul will be specified.
The total amount of grain blocked in the Black Sea ports reaches 40 million tonnes, the newspaper noted.
The West has blamed the global food crisis on Russia, accusing Moscow of blocking Ukrainian grain shipments. Moscow, in turn, says that cargo ships are unable to leave Black Sea ports due to mines planted by Ukraine's military. The UN has repeatedly warned that the broken supply chain threatens food insecurity on a global scale. - Bernama