Key Takeaways
- The talks in Sochi focus on the Black Sea Grain Initiative, aiming to restore global grain flows.
- Both Turkey and Russia consider the deal vital for African countries facing food shortages.
- Erdogan’s meeting with Putin underscores the geopolitical importance of stabilising world food supplies.
Sochi: The negotiations on the Black Sea Grain Initiative between Turkey and Russia are important for the whole world, including the African countries.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi.
“Of course, the most important thing is the grain issue. The world is also waiting for today’s results (of negotiations) … I think that a step towards the underdeveloped African countries will be very important,” Erdogan said.
