The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is ready to bring Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table again in Istanbul regarding the operation of the Black Sea Grain Corridor.
This is Erdogan said during an address to the participants of the "Ukraine - South-Eastern Europe" summit in Tirana (Albania), reports the Turkish English-language TV channel Anews. The leader of Turkey emphasized that his country supports the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and also makes every effort to protect the rights and interests of the Crimean Tatars. Also, Turkey is ready to contribute to the rapid recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine.
"Despite entering the third year of the war and all our efforts, there is not enough progress towards establishing peace. I maintain my vision that diplomacy and dialogue should be given a chance to end the war with a just and lasting peace. It is imperative to use all diplomatic channels to achieve this goal. In my opinion, it is necessary to start a joint effort at least to define the general parameters of peace. In this regard, we fundamentally support the 10 points of the peace plan of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. Erdogan emphasized.
The Turkish president also reminded that his country has taken a leading role in efforts to implement the second point of Zelenskyi's Peace Formula called "Food Security".
Erdogan emphasized that it is important to unite both sides for peace initiatives. According to him, the Black Sea grain supply initiative remains on the agenda, but there is a need for rules to ensure the safety of commercial vessels sailing in the Black Sea.
"In this context, we continue our contacts with the United Nations to establish new rules, including security obligations in the Black Sea. In addition, we are ready to resume the negotiation process that we previously started in Istanbul to build peace.", - said Erdogan.
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