Grain deal extended for 60 days, confirmed as package agreement

MOSCOW – The grain deal has been extended for 60 days, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told TASS on Tuesday.

“Russian Deputy [Foreign] Minister [Sergey Vershinin] who is in charge of the deal, delivered a statement yesterday. Indeed, the deal was extended, its extension for 60 days was agreed. It was again confirmed as a package agreement,” he said.

Moscow will insist on making sure that the pledge given to Russia “on implementation of particularly the second track, meaning the removal of all sanctions, direct and indirect, on supply of Russian agriculture products to international markets, is fulfilled,” the Deputy Minister stressed.

The removal of restrictions on Russian agriculture exports is underway, albeit slowly, he noted.

“I should reiterate that the process is underway, albeit very slowly. Our fertilizers, which we are ready for delivery to poorest countries free of charge, still remain at ports of a whole number of countries, with artificial barriers being created,” Grushko said.

Source: TASS

Raghda Sawas