A The office of Antonio Guterres provided the information, the UN said. (UN) between the President and the Foreign Minister of Russia. The grain deal was one of the topics discussed at the meeting at headquarters. , in New York.
“The Secretary-General expressed concern over the recent obstacles faced by the Joint Coordination Centre. [grupo que facilita a implementação do acordo dos cereais] in its daily operations”, says a statement released by the Guterres group.
Guterres “presented to the minister,” the same source said [Lavrov] In a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, he outlines a proposed roadmap aimed at improving, extending and expanding the agreement, taking into account the parties’ recently expressed positions and the risks posed by global food insecurity. Text.
Guterres’ office added that a similar letter was sent to two other signatories to the deal, Ukraine and Turkey, which, along with Russia and the UN, signed the initiative last summer aimed at the flow of grain responsible. After the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, food was embargoed at Ukrainian ports.
Along with the agreement on grains, a memorandum was signed to facilitate Russian exports of food and fertilizers, but Moscow said it had not complied.
Russia agrees not to extend the agreement if there is no progress in fulfilling these promises.
In light of the Kremlin’s complaints, the Secretary-General “noted the concerns expressed by Russia on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Promotion of Russian Food and Fertilizers on World Markets (…)”, “provided a detailed briefing. A report on progress already made in this regard and continued work to resolve remaining issues.” .Na.
In addition to this matter, the “situation in Afghanistan and Syria” was highlighted in the meeting between Guterres and Lavrov.
“Secretary-General Minister Lavrov also updated on the UN Secretariat’s efforts to address host country issues. [da sede da ONU, Estados Unidos]Especially with regard to visas for Russian officials,” the report concludes.
In this regard, Lavrov previously promised that Russia would “not forgive” the United States for denying visas to Russian journalists who wanted to accompany him to the UN headquarters in New York.
“We will not forget and we will not forgive,” Lavrov told reporters, accusing Washington of making a “cowardly” decision.
Russia, which is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and has veto power, this month assumed the rotating presidency of the body, which has the ability to pass binding resolutions.
Lavrov traveled to New York as part of the Russian presidency of the Security Council, chaired a multilateral discussion today and will chair another meeting in the Middle East on Tuesday.
After the invasion of Ukraine, Russia was urged in several UN General Assembly resolutions – passed by majorities but not binding – to withdraw its troops from the neighboring country.
Under heavy criticism, the Russian leadership of the Security Council was marked by extraordinary meetings that drew international attention.
On April 5, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia accused Portugal, Spain and Germany of taking “hundreds” of Ukrainian children to be placed in care facilities on their respective territories. Govt.
The meeting came less than a month after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes.
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