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Turkey to Become Intermediary in Ukrainian Grain Supplies to Syria, Reports Say

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ANKARA (Sputnik) - The leader of the Syrian transitional government met with Ukrainian foreign minister on the issue of grain supplies, a report said. 03.01.2025, Sputnik Africa

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Turkey plans to become an intermediary in the supply of Ukrainian grain and Azerbaijani diesel fuel to Syria, at the first stage it intends to deliver 500 tonnes of grain to the port of Latakia, the pro-government newspaper Yeni Şafak reported, citing sources. The leader of the Syrian transitional government Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibikha agreed that the grain will be delivered to Syrian ports by ships via Turkey. At the first stage of deliveries, which will be carried out with Turkey's mediation, there are plans to deliver 500 tonnes of grain to the Syrian port of Latakia, the report noted. Syria's armed opposition captured Damascus on December 8. Russian officials said that Syrian President Bashar Assad stepped down after negotiations with participants in the Syrian conflict and left Syria for Russia, where he was granted asylum. Mohammed al-Bashir, who ran an Idlib-based administration formed by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other opposition groups, was named interim prime minister. He later announced that an interim government had been formed and would remain in place until March 2025.

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Turkey to Become Intermediary in Ukrainian Grain Supplies to Syria, Reports Say

08:16 03.01.2025

© AP Photo / Andrew KravchenkoWorkers load grain at a grain port in Izmail, Ukraine, on April 26, 2023. The United Nations is racing to extend a deal that has allowed for shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger.

Workers load grain at a grain port in Izmail, Ukraine, on April 26, 2023. The United Nations is racing to extend a deal that has allowed for shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 03.01.2025

ANKARA (Sputnik) - The leader of the Syrian transitional government met with Ukrainian foreign minister on the issue of grain supplies, a report said.

The leader of the Syrian transitional government Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibikha agreed that the grain will be delivered to Syrian ports by ships via Turkey. At the first stage of deliveries, which will be carried out with Turkey's mediation, there are plans to deliver 500 tonnes of grain to the Syrian port of Latakia, the report noted.

Syria's armed opposition captured Damascus on December 8. Russian officials said that Syrian President Bashar Assad stepped down after negotiations with participants in the Syrian conflict and left Syria for Russia, where he was granted asylum. Mohammed al-Bashir, who ran an Idlib-based administration formed by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other opposition groups, was named interim prime minister. He later announced that an interim government had been formed and would remain in place until March 2025.