Turkey has attached importance to the project of creating a safe corridor for the export of Ukraine’s agricultural products by sea, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, also confirmed that he had talks with Erdogan and both sides agreed on the need to restore peace in Ukraine.
“Unanimously we agreed on the need to restore peace. We appreciate Turkey’s help in this process,” Zelensky tweeted after the talks.
During the conversation, Zelensky and Erdogan also discussed the threats to food security due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ways to unblock Ukraine’s ports.
A statement by Erdogan’s office said Turkey attaches importance to the project of creating a safe corridor for the export of Ukraine’s agricultural products by sea.
The statement said Turkey had made every effort to continue the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
It also said that Turkey is ready to provide the needed support including mediation.
Earlier, Erdogan held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Xinhua/NAN