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Countries fail to agree to authorize new ships for Ukrainian Black Sea grain exports, UN says

06 May 2023 00:57 (UTC +04:00)

Officials overseeing Ukrainian grain and fertilizer exports through the Black Sea have failed to reach an agreement to authorize any new ships, a United Nations spokesperson said Friday, APA reports citing CNN.

Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and UN officials are part of the group known as the Joint Coordination Center. For now, the group said it is continuing to inspect previously approved vessels but is encouraging the countries to keep negotiating on new ships.

"As you will recall, the Secretary-General has communicated to all parties his proposal on the way forward aimed at the improvement, extension and expansion of the Initiative, taking into account positions expressed by the parties. We urge all parties to continue their discussions, overcome operational challenges and work towards the full implementation and continuation of the Initiative," said Farhan Haq, deputy UN spokesperson.