Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry welcomed Friday Russia and Ukraine signing of a UN and Turkiye-brokered agreement to resume their grain exports via the Black Sea.

In a press statement, the ministry commended the deal, hoping it would enhance food security, fill the shortage in global grain supplies and help rein in grains’ price hikes. The ministry appreciated the great efforts exerted by the mediators: the United Nations and Turkiye, to reach this agreement.

It lauded Russia and Ukraine’s inking of the deal which demonstrated their eagerness to meeting the global needs of grains and averting a global food crisis.

The ministry hoped the agreement would signal an important step towards a political settlement to the conflict in a way that enhance world security and stability.

Source: Kuwait News Agency