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The first shipment of Ukrainian grain departed the port of Odessa on Monday as part of a pact aimed at alleviating a global food crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, according to the Turkish defence ministry.
“The Razoni has sailed from Odessa to Tripoli, Lebanon. It is set to arrive in Istanbul on August 2. It would subsequently continue its voyage after being inspected in Istanbul “The ministry stated.
According to Ukraine’s infrastructure minister, Oleksandr Kubrakov, the vessel was carrying 26,000 tonnes of corn.
.@antonioguterres warmly welcomes the departure of the M/V Razoni, the first commercial ship leaving Ukraine’s port of Odesa since 26 February 2022. Ensuring that existing grain and foodstuffs can move to global markets is a humanitarian imperative. 👇👇👇https://t.co/YxCjl7XSvk pic.twitter.com/oy65FURNn4
— UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) August 1, 2022
According to Yoruk Isik, a specialist on ship movements in the Bosphorus Strait and the vicinity, it was scheduled to arrive at the mouth of the Bosphorus around midday on Tuesday.
Other convoys would follow in accordance with the deal reached with Russia on July 22, Turkey stated.
The Razoni, which was built in 1996 and is 186 metres (610 feet) in length and 25 metres in width, has a capacity of 30,000 tonnes and is flying under the Sierra Leone flag.
Ukraine and Russia inked a breakthrough agreement with Turkey and the United Nations on July 22 to alleviate a worldwide food crisis caused by stalled Black Sea grain deliveries.
Last Wednesday, Turkey formally launched a new joint coordination centre in Istanbul to oversee the exports. Civilian and military personnel from both warring sides, as well as delegates from Turkey and the United Nations, staff the centre.
Their major mission is to ensure the safe passage of Ukrainian grain ships along recognised routes and to supervise their examination for prohibited weaponry on the way into and out of the Black Sea.
The disruption of delivery from two of the world’s largest grain exporters has contributed to a price increase that has made food imports prohibitively expensive for some of the world’s poorest countries.
According to UN estimates, approximately 50 million people worldwide began to experience “acute hunger” as a direct result of the war.
Wheat prices plummeted just hours after the grain agreement was inked.