UN chief inspects Ukraine’s grain export in Istanbul

Istanbul:  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Istanbul and inspected the efforts of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) in bringing Ukrainian grain to international markets.
He visited the JCC teams on Saturday who were inspecting a vessel anchored at the Marmara Sea and received a briefing about the inspection process, Xinhua news agency reported.
“Getting more food and fertilisers out of Ukraine and Russia is critical to further calm commodity markets and lower prices for consumers,” said Guterres while addressing the JCC personnel and media at the JCC center.
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Together, Russia and Ukraine account for a vast amount of the world’s exported grains and fertilisers.
Following a landmark deal signed respectively by Russia and Ukraine with Turkey under the UN auspices in July, the first grain-laden ship from Ukraine passed through Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on August 3.