Lavrov urges to approve measures to unblock Russian exports

Moscow, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) It is necessary to approve as soon as possible the measures to lift the blockade on Russian fertilizer and grain exports, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, declared. The fulfillment of the Ukrainian part of the pact restarted, but we do not see results in the second stage of the package proposed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, which envisages lifting all obstacles to Russian fertilizer and grain exports, the Foreign Minister told the press.

November 3, 2022
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Published by: Alina Ramos Martin

He also stressed that ‘regarding the second part of the package the most serious measures should be approved as soon as possible’ as the volumes of exports of Russian production are higher than those of Ukrainian goods.

‘I hope that the countries that continue to hinder exports of our fertilizers and grains will understand their full responsibility,’ he stressed.

Russia, Lavrov continued, called on Guterres to fulfill the obligations undertaken on his own initiative.

Last July 22, Russia, Türkiye and the UN signed an agreement to unblock the export of grain and fertilizers from Ukraine amid hostilities.

Ukrainian government representatives signed a similar document with Ankara and UN representatives.

In addition, Moscow signed a memorandum with the UN to facilitate the export of Russian fertilizers and agricultural products to international markets.

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