The second batch of grain ships from Ukraine will receive a joint inspection in Istanbul

Xinhua News Agency, Istanbul, August 5th (Reporter Wang Feng) The Turkish Department of Defense said on the 5th that three grain ships departing from the black sea port from Ukraine will be jointly inspected after arriving in Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey.

Turkish Defense Minister Akal said in social media on the 5th that everything is currently proceeding according to the plan. Representatives of the United Coordination Center of the Black Sea Food Foreign Transport will inspect three grain ships in Istanbul.

According to a statement issued on the day of the Ministry of Turkey, one of the second batch of grain vessels departed from the port of Odessa, Ukraine, and the other two departed from the Port of Calinomosk, Ukraine, and carried about 58 tons of corn.

The first grain ship "Razani" left Odessa on the morning of the 1st, and arrived on the 2nd of the Bosptruz Strait in Istanbul on the 2nd to enter Haikou. Representatives of the Black Sea Food Foreign Transportation Coordination Center conducted a joint inspection of the "Razani" on the 3rd, and then the ship sailed to the Rapoli Port in Lebanon in the destination. Akal previously stated that other cargo ships waiting for the port at Black Sea Port will also pass the "established corridor" in the same way according to the Agricultural Products Foreign Transportation Agreement in Black Sea Port.

On July 22, Russia and Ukraine signed related agreements with the United Nations on the problem of agricultural products of Black Sea Port on the Black Sea port agricultural products. The agreement includes the establishment of a joint coordination center in Istanbul and ensuring the safety of food transportation. The joint coordination center will assign representatives to jointly manage the vessels entering and exiting the port, including 3 Ukrainian ports, including Odeza Port Food and fertilizer.

Ukraine is known as the "European Grasson" and is a large exporter of corn and wheat. According to reports, affected by the conflict of Russia and Ukraine, a large number of Ukrainian grains stayed in Odessa and could not ship 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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