The first grain ship was leaving the port of Odessa, Ukraine

Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv, August 1st (Reporter Li Ming Li Dongxu) Ukraine Infrastructure Minister Alexander Kubrakov confirmed on social media on the 1st that the first cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain left Oeda in the morning.

Kubrakov said the ship was loaded with 26,000 tons of corn and would drive to Ripoli Port in Lebanon. Another 16 ships full of grain have been waiting for Hong Kong in the port of Odessa.

Kubrakov said: "The unblocked port will provide at least $ 1 billion of foreign exchange income for the Ukraine economy and create opportunities for seeding for seeding next year."

Representatives of Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, and the United Nations held a signing ceremony for the signing of agricultural products from the Black Sea Port in Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey on July 22. The content of the agreement includes the establishment of a joint coordination center in Istanbul and ensuring the safety of food transportation. Russia and Ukraine agreed that none of the vessels that would not attack and transported agricultural products. The three Ukrainian ports, including the port of Desa, will begin to be transported out of food and fertilizer.

Ukraine is known as the "European Grasson" and is a large exporter of corn and wheat. According to reports, due to the conflict of Russia and Ukraine, more than 20 million tons of Ukrainian grains remain in Odessa and cannot be shipped out. Ukraine has accused Russia of blocking ports to prevent U -Fang from exporting food. Russia denied the interference of Ukraine's exports, accusing Ukrainian from setting up a large amount of mines in the Black Sea waters to endanger navigation safety.

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