Egypt will no longer accept grain exported by Russia from Ukraine’s occupied territories – Zelenskyy
Egypt will no longer accept grain exported by Russia from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this following a conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Censor.NET reports.
On grain
"I spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Mr. President said that Egypt will no longer accept grain exported by Russia from our temporarily occupied territories and is at the same time interested in increasing grain imports from Ukraine. I am grateful for this decision," Zelenskyy said.
Peace process
In addition, according to the head of state, Egypt is ready to make efforts to achieve a dignified peace. It was agreed that the foreign ministers would stay in contact.
Situation in the Middle East and cooperation
The leaders also discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region, as well as its impact on the global oil market.
"I informed him about our meetings and agreements with the countries of the region. Ukraine has significant potential for military-technical cooperation, and we are ready to work in this direction with Egypt as well. We also discussed other areas for developing bilateral cooperation between our countries. We will work on this," Zelenskyy said.
