The delegations of the Russian and Turkish defense ministries at a meeting in Moscow have discussed the safe exit of Turkish merchant ships and the export of grain from Ukrainian ports, Report informs referring to the Russian Defense Ministry.
“On June 21, negotiations were held in Moscow between the delegations of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of Turkiye. The parties discussed the safe exit of Turkish merchant ships and the export of grain from Ukrainian ports, as well as approaches to ensuring safe navigation in the Black Sea,” the ministry said.
The parties stressed the importance of bilateral cooperation, which allowed the Turkish dry cargo ship Azov Concord to leave the port of Mariupol.
“Following the results, an agreement was reached to continue consultations,” the ministry added.