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Hulusi Akar

Turkey will continue discussions to extend the 120-day Black Sea grain agreement

Turkey will continue discussions to extend the 120-day Black Sea grain agreement

Ankara, March 16 (IANS) Turkey will continue its contacts with relevant parties for extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative for 120 days, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said. "We started negotiations in line with the initial version of the agreement, with the idea of extending it for another 120 days ... we will continue our contacts over extending the grain corridor deal for 120 days, instead of two months," he told reporters in Ankara following a parliamentary group meeting of the ruling Justice and Development party. Akar added that parties to the deal will evaluate and make their decision on a further…
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