The grain agreement is likely to be extended from March 18. This was stated by Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Anadolu reports..

According to him, Moscow and Kyiv are positive on this issue..

“Both sides are positive, confident that the outcome will be positive. We believe that the deal will be extended on March 18,” Akar said..

The Black Sea Grain Initiative was established by Ukraine, Turkey, the Russian Federation and the UN on July 22 with the aim of resuming the export of grain from Ukraine, food and fertilizers, including ammonia, through a secure maritime humanitarian corridor. The first ship with Ukrainian food within the framework of the Initiative left the port of Odessa on August 1.

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It should be noted that in February, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said that Russia considers it "

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that Kyiv and the United Nations will advocate for the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.