Russia's withdrawal from the grain agreement is for the benefit of neither this country nor Ukraine, said the Minister of National Defense of Turkiye Hulusi Akar, Report informs.
He said that this would delay the arrival of ships to their destination, raise congestion in the ports, and result in increased tension.
Akar said that 9.3 million grains had been exported from Ukrainian ports by 409 ships so far.
The Minister of National Defense emphasized that initiatives related to the export of grain from Ukraine should continue: "We are negotiating with representatives of Ukraine. I will talk to my Russian colleague Sergei Shoigu in the evening. As always, we will continue our efforts for peace."
Akar said Turkiye would do whatever it could to prevent tension and conflict.