In this photo provided by the Press Office of the President of Ukraine, a Turkish cargo ship Polarnet loads Ukrainian grain at a port in the Odesa region, Ukraine, Friday, July 29, 2022.
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In this photo provided by the Press Office of the President of Ukraine, a Turkish cargo ship Polarnet loads Ukrainian grain at a port in the Odesa region, Ukraine, Friday, July 29, 2022.
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ANKARA, Turkey – The Turkish Defense Ministry said the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain will depart from the port of Odesa on Monday.
The ministry said the Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, the Razoni, loaded with corn, would depart from Odesa for Lebanon at 05:30 GMT.
The ministry statement said other ships would also leave Ukrainian ports through secure corridors in accordance with agreements signed in Istanbul on July 22, but did not provide further details.
Russia and Ukraine have signed separate agreements with Turkey and the United Nations that pave the way for Ukraine – one of the world’s key countries – to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural commodities that are currently trapped. stuck in Black Sea ports invaded by Russia.
The agreements also allow Russia to export grain and fertilizer.
