Grain deal prolonged – Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension
of the grain deal on Saturday, Trend reports citing TASS.

“The operation of the grain deal, which expires on March 19, has
been extended. We achieved the agreement’s prolongation thanks to
the negotiations that we held with the two parties (Russia and
Ukraine – TASS),” Erdogan said, while speaking in the city of
Canakkale in the west of the country. He thanked the UN for its
efforts to extend the deal. The TV channel TRT telecast the
event.