The parties to the grain talks have agreed to set up a coordination center in Istanbul, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday, APA reports citing Sputnik.
"The main technical issues were agreed upon, such as the creation of a coordination center in Istanbul, where all parties will be represented, joint control at the exit from ports and at points of arrival, ensuring the safety of navigation on transitional routes," Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told reporters.
The Turkish minister described the negotiations as "positive and constructive," adding that the sides had expressed readiness to solve the issue. The Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set to meet again next week in Istanbul, and the talks are expected to end with signing a final document on the matter, the MoD added.
During the meeting, which was held behind closed doors, Turkiye, Russia, Ukraine, and the UN discussed all the issues related to the safe passage of ships carrying grain.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to make a statement later in the day to brief the press on the results of talks in Istanbul concerning exports of grain out of Ukraine.
"We believe this is something positive, and he [the UN chief] will talk to you at some length about why that is," UN deputy spokesman Farhan Aziz Haq told a briefing.
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