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The sum of food exports from Ukraine to the world markets exceeded 1 million tonnes since the establishment of the grain corridor through the Black Sea, Türkiye’s Defense Ministry has announced, informing nine more ships departed from Ukrainian ports over the weekend.
A written statement issued by the Defense Ministry informed that the amount of grain exported from Ukraine hit 1,043,286 tonnes as of the weekend, underlining that the operation controlled and coordinated by the Istanbul-based Joint Coordination Center (JCC) runs as planned and without a problem.
Russia and Ukraine signed two separate memorandums of understanding with the U.N. and Türkiye on July 22 for the resumption of grain export from Ukraine, a major grain exporter, to avoid a food crisis in the world. The operation started on Aug. 1 following the deployment of Ukrainian and Russian officials to the JCC along with Turkish and U.N. authorities.
“The grain export from the Ukrainian ports continues as planned,” said the ministry, informing that the number of vessels involved in the operation was 103 as of Aug. 3. This figure increased to 109 after the departure of six more vessels from the Ukrainian ports, as announced by the Defense Ministry early Aug. 28.
The deal signed by Russia and Ukraine will be valid for 120 days and can be renewed if the parties do not oppose its prolongation. Ukraine is planning to export around 25 million tonnes of grain to the world by the end of this year.
