Russia and Ukraine signed a "parallel agreement" on grain transportation.

Jimu Journalist Sun Yan

According to media reports such as CNN, on July 22, local time, Russia, Ukraine, Turkish, and the United Nations representatives signed an agreement to sign agricultural products from the Black Sea Port in Istanbul, Turkey.

It is reported that the Russian Minister of Defense, Shoegu and the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Subrakov, respectively, signed an agreement with the United Nations Secretary -General Gutres and Turkish Defense Minister Akal, so the agreement was two.

Representatives of all parties signed an agreement in Istanbul, Turkey (Source: Associated Press)

"There is a lighthouse on the Black Sea"

According to the Associated Press, according to the agreement, all parties will cooperate with the three major ports from Ukraine to export food. Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations will set up a joint coordination center in Istanbul. All parties will send representatives to participate in the monitoring ships in the Black Sea. No party may attack ships that transport agricultural products.

Before the outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine conflict, Ukraine was known as the "European granary". It is reported that more than 20 million tons of grains are currently staying at the port of Ukraine. Turkish President Erdogan said at the signing agreement on the 22nd that the agreement would prevent billions of people from facing famine.

It is reported that Russia and Ukraine are the world's largest wheat producers. Since February of this year, Russia and Ukraine's conflict has continued to increase global food prices, and the rise in food prices has threatened food supply in many countries and regions in the world.

On the 22nd, Turkish President Erdogan delivered a speech at the signing ceremony. (Source: Associated Press)

According to BBC, on the eve of the signing of the agreement on Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations representatives, the Chicago Commodity Exchange Wheat Futures continued to decline.

UN Secretary -General Gutres said that the signing of the agreement brought hope. "Today, there is a lighthouse on the Black Sea, which is the lighthouse of hope."

What reaction is there in the international community?

For this agreement, the US State Department spokesman Pois said on the 21st that the United States welcomed the United States, but Washington will focus on "let Russia be responsible for executing the agreement."

另据“德国之声”报道，欧盟在一份声明中表达了对该协议的欢迎，并称其是“在应对全球粮食危机上迈出的关键一步”，但其同时也强调，协议成功与Whether "depends on the rapid and sincere execution."

British Foreign Minister Elizabeth Tras praised the efforts made by the Secretary -General of the United Nations and Turkey to reach an agreement, but at the same time, she also expressed her distrust of Russia. "We will pay close attention (the execution of the agreement) To ensure that Russia's actions are consistent with their words and deeds. "

According to the Peninsula Television and the United Nations website, UN Secretary -General Gutres also said that it was not easy to reach the agreement. In April of this year, Gutres met with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, respectively. The United Nations and parties had negotiated a lot of negotiations for more than two months.

In addition, Gutres also called for the agreement to be "fully implemented." He emphasized that this is "an agreement reached all over the world", which will bring relief to "developing countries on the edge of bankruptcy and the fragile group facing famine."

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