Turkish authorities said Ukraine has exported 1.68 million tons of agricultural products since an agreement to unblock ports, which was closed due to Russia’s invasion of the country, came into effect on August 1.
Between August 1 and September 1, 69 ships left from the three Ukrainian ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny, according to data from the Turkish Maritime Authority and published today in local media.
The information added that the exported products are sunflower seeds, sunflower flour, oil from the same plant, barley, wheat, corn, soybeans, sugar beets, peas and rapeseed, although it does not indicate the quantities of each.
On August 20, the United Nations, which mediated negotiations with Turkey to reach the agreement, indicated a total volume of 656,000 tons of exported Ukrainian grain, with maize accounting for 74%, sunflower products 14%, and wheat 10%.
The Maritime Authority added that about 23% of the total cargo was unloaded at Turkish ports.
Other recipient countries are Germany, China, South Korea, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Romania, Somalia, Sudan and Djibouti.
The authority specifies that 22 ships were stranded in the ports due to the Russian invasion and were finally able to leave thanks to the agreement, while the rest in this period of conquest went to these ports to transport goods to their destinations. .
All ships coming from or heading to Ukraine in Istanbul are inspected by representatives of Russia, Ukrainian, Turkish and the United Nations.
The memo added that in total, 86 ships went to Ukraine under the agreement, after undergoing inspection in Istanbul, Turkey, or are currently undergoing such an operation.
The agreement, signed last July, is valid for 120 days, but will be automatically extended if none of the countries involved object.
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