The Joint Coordination Center (JCC) for the export of Ukrainian grain opens in Istanbul on Wednesday, July 27, Turkish mass media reported, publishing a photo,
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“The joint coordination center created as part of the Grain Corridor Agreement opens in Istanbul. Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar speaks at the opening of the center,” TRT Haber reports .
Thus, the Joint Coordination Center, which will include officials from Turkey, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the United Nations (UN), is starting to work, CNN Turk notes.
At the same time, the TV channel TRT Haber quotes Halusi Akar, who noted that “we are very happy to have you in this center, which is of special importance for the whole world and works exclusively for humanitarian purposes.” “Preparation and planning for the departure of the first grain ships from Ukrainian ports is currently underway,” he noted.
In his words, “we believe that the work that will be carried out through the Joint Coordination Center will make a significant contribution to overcoming the food crisis that has engulfed the whole world, especially in reducing prices, as experts say.”
“I wish success to the entire team of the Joint Coordination Center and greet you with love and respect,” Akar said, thanking you in four languages - Turkish, English, Russian and Ukrainian.
The center was established at the National Defense University in Istanbul. The team will include 20 people from all sides, CNN Turk notes.
The team will be headed by a Turkish admiral. It became known that Russian and Ukrainian officials will meet together only when necessary and will continue their work in separate rooms, the TV channel notes.
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On July 22, Ukraine, the United Nations, Turkey and Russia signed an agreement (Ukraine and the Russian Federation separately) aimed at ensuring the safe passage of ships entering and leaving three Ukrainian Black Sea ports (“Odesa”, “Chornomorsk”, “Yuzhny” ), which were blocked by the Russian Federation after the invasion of Moscow on February 24.
Ukraine and Russia are major exporters of grain, and the port blockade has delayed tens of millions of tons of grain in the country.
Source: Ukrgate
