The Ukrainian crisis and issues of the establishment of the so-called grain corridor to export grain by sea were the focus of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan’s office said on Monday.
"President Erdogan had a telephone call with Russian President Putin. The two leaders discussed the situation in Syria, the situation in Ukraine in the light of Russia’s military operations, the establishment of safe corridors for exporting grain by the Black Sea," it said.
The Turkish president stressed that "it is high time to take action to implement the UN plan for the establishment of corridors to export grain," it said.
He once again called for a "lasting and fair" settlement of the Ukrainian crisis by peaceful means, at the negotiating table. Turkey, in his words, is ready to continue its efforts to help enliven the negotiating process between Russia and Ukraine.
