Thanks to Turkey from the USA – Breaking world news – Sözcü

The US State Department thanked Turkey for its efforts to relaunch the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Vedant Patel, Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, answered journalists’ questions at the press conference. Patel said Russia’s decision to end the Black Sea Grain Initiative has hurt societies around the world struggling with food insecurity.

Noting that President Erdogan made an effort to return Russia to an agreement during his visit to the Russian city of Sochi, Patel said, “We thank President Erdogan and our NATO ally Turkey for their important role in relaunching the Black Sea Grain Initiative.” he said.

“WE EVALUATE WHAT OTHER OPTIONS THERE ARE”

AA correspondent, “Does the USA see the Danube River route as an alternative to the Black Sea Grain Initiative?” Answering the question, Patel stated that the priority of the USA is Russia’s return to the initiative and said, “Of course, we are evaluating what other options there are for food products to reach the places they need to go.” used the phrase.

Stating that he does not have an announcement on the subject at the moment, Patel said, “We want the Black Sea Grain Initiative to start again, we saw that it works.” said.

ERDOĞAN MEETS WITH PUTIN

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, said, “All parties know about Russia’s expectations for the resumption of the initiative. We have also expressed and are expressing the points expressed by our Russian friends on different occasions. We believe that the initiative should be continued by eliminating the deficiencies. I sincerely shared our views on this issue with my dear friend during our bilateral meeting. In this context, we prepared a consultation with the United Nations and a package of new proposals that included significant progress. I believe that it is possible to get results through this new process. As Turkey, I believe that we will reach a solution that will meet the expectations in a short time.” had used the words. (AA)

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