The UN Security Council will meet on Friday, July 21, to discuss the humanitarian consequences of Russia’s interruption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, according to the UK mission, which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council.
“The UN Security Council will meet tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. for a briefing on Ukraine. The Council will discuss the humanitarian consequences of Russia’s interruption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” the statement said on Twitter.
An agreement on the safe export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports has not been renewed in full, after Russia said it had been extended, the United Nations said Friday, May 26, Reuters reported.
“The agreement allowing safe exports of grain and fertilizers from Ukrainian Black Sea ports has not yet resumed in full, the United Nations said on Friday, after Russia decided last week to extend it,” it said.
The pact, called the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July with Russia and Ukraine to alleviate a global food crisis exacerbated by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, covers three ports, but since April 29, no ships have been allowed to call at the Yuzhny port, the UN said.
The UN and Turkey are “working closely with other parties to restore full operations … and remove all obstacles that impede operations and limit the scope of the Initiative,” the UN said in a statement.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for continuing the implementation of the Istanbul agreement on the shipment of grain and fertilizers from Black Sea ports.
“There is yet another question regarding grains and fertilizers. [It is necessary] to strengthen the Istanbul agreement and to continue its fulfillment so that Russian fertilizers reach the poorest countries via Turkey,” Erdoğan said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The UN, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine signed a document in Istanbul on July 22 to open a grain corridor from three Ukrainian ports – Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdenny.
The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) authorized five outbound vessels loaded with food on Thursday within the framework of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the UN has reported.
“JCC authorized the movement of five ships carrying a total of 83,241 tonnes of grain and other foodstuffs as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” the UN said.
The UN reported that vessels Jasmin Queen (9,531 tonnes of corn), Captain Adam 1 (9,300 tonnes of wheat) and Filyoz (4,410 tonnes of sunflower oil) will go to Turkey. The Kiran America ship will head to China with 50,000 tonnes of barley and corn, while the Santana ship will deliver 10,000 tonnes of wheat to Italy.
In addition, vessel Dignity (8,200 tonnes of sunflower seeds) previously postponed the departure from the port of Chornomorsk to Thursday, September 8. It is planned that it will go to Turkey.
“As of September 7, the total tonnage of grain and foodstuffs exported from the three Ukrainian ports is 2.335 million tonnes. In total, the movement of 211 ships has been authorized at the moment – 111 inbound and 100 outbound,” the UN said.
In Istanbul on July 22, with the participation of the UN, Ukraine, Turkey and Russia, two documents were signed on the creation of a corridor for the export of grain from three Ukrainian ports – Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdenny.
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The total tonnage of grain and other food products exported from three Ukrainian ports as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative reached 1 million 766.53 thousand tons on September 2, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) reported.
“A total of 160 flights are allowed: 86 inbound and 74 outbound,” his summary emphasizes.
In particular, on September 2, the SCC authorized the movement of eight vessels carrying a total of 196.29 thousand tons of agricultural products on Saturday.
Among them from the “Southern” port: MAINA in Tarragona (Spain) with 56.5 thousand tons of corn, CANOPUS in Jawaharlal Nehru (India) with 42 thousand tons of sunflower oil, SEA DOLPHIN in Amsterdam (Netherlands) with 31.1 thousand tons, LADY PERLA in Porto Marghera (Italy) with 20.5 thousand tons of corn.
From the port of “Chornomorsk”: BC CALLISTO to Damietta (Egypt) with 31.4 thousand tons of wheat, LADY EVA in Patras (Greece) with 6.12 thousand tons of wheat, SEALOCK to Mersin (Turkey) with 2.07 thousand tons. tons tons of peas, as well as SARA from Odesa to Tekirdag (Turkey) with 6.6 thousand tons.
Two more vessels whose planned departure on Friday was postponed are also expected to depart on Saturday-Sunday: MUBARIZ IBRAHIMOV from Odesa to Tekirdag (Turkey) with 6.6 thousand tons of sunflower oil and NORD VIRGO from “Pivdenny” to Juan (China) ) from 62.34 thousand tons of corn.
In addition, the SCC completed eight inspections of inbound vessels on September 2, and has nine inspections planned for Saturday: six inbound vessels and three outbound.
As reported, on July 22 in Istanbul, at the suggestion of the UN, Ukraine, Turkey and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres signed an initiative on the safe transportation of grain and food products from the Ukrainian ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdenny.
The Joint Coordinating Center (JCC) has given permission for a ship with more than 2,000 tonnes of corn to leave the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk and head for Turkey, the UN reports.
“On August 22, the JCC authorized the movement of one merchant ship Kafkam Etler, which will leave Chornomorsk for Turkey on August 23 with 2,437 tonnes of corn as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” the message says.
It is noted that, “as of August 22, the total tonnage of grain and food products exported from three Ukrainian ports is 721,449 tonnes.”
In addition, on August 22, the JCC completed the inspection of three ships departing from Ukrainian ports – I Maria, Zumrut, Oceans, as well as six arriving ships – Ganga Star, Ashabaltic, Aeolos, Peace M, Anastasia, and FPMC B201.
“They all received permission to sail,” the message says.
Teams of inspectors plan to inspect on Tuesday three vessels arriving in Ukrainian ports – Daytona Dynamic, Eneida, Silver Lady, and three outgoing vessels – Da Liang, Filyoz, Kubrosli Y.
In Istanbul on July 22, with the participation of the UN, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine, two documents were signed on the creation of a corridor for the export of grain from three Ukrainian ports – Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdenny.
