Making the Grain Agreement Work

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said in an interview yesterday that Turkey is continuing efforts for a deal between Russia and Ukraine for the creation of secure food corridors through the Black Sea. “A deal on the general terms of a plan for the shipment of wheat and food products is reached. We are exerting efforts to turn it into a concrete execution plan,” Akar was quoted as saying by the Demirören News Agency on July 19, reported Hurriyet. Akar said the officials from Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the U.N. can hold another meeting this week in order to conclude technical works. Following the conclusion of these talks, the deal is expected to be signed by the two warring sides.