- August 3, 2022
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Economy
Blinken welcomes departure of first vessel carrying Ukrainian agricultural products from Black Sea
An aerial view of Sierra Leone-flagged dry cargo ship Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tons of corn, leaves from Istanbul, Turkiye and passes surroundings of Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge to reach Lebanon after inspections are completed by Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Turkiye and the United Nations (UN) of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) complete inspection on August 03, 2022.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed the departure of the first vessel carrying Ukrainian agricultural products from the Black Sea since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
“We again commend the United Nations and Turkey for mediating the diplomacy that resulted in today’s significant step, which raises hope of bringing the millions of tons of grain stuck at Ukraine’s ports to those facing food insecurity around the world,”…
