United Nations – Sputnik. The official representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric, announced during a press conference on Friday that the UN organization has not received an official response from the Russian side to the letter of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in which he put forward proposals to resume the initiative.At the same time, the UN official refrained from giving predictions regarding the outcome of the upcoming talks between the two presidents, Russian Vladimir Putin, and Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.On Thursday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposals on the resumption of It is noteworthy that Minister Lavrov explained earlier that Russia is ready to return to the grain deal once all the points contained in the memorandum of understanding between Russia and the United Nations on the export of Russian agricultural products are met.Moscow notified on July 17 Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations to stop extending the grain agreement, which means withdrawing Russian guarantees for the safety of navigation and stopping the work of the humanitarian corridor. The reasons for the suspension of the agreement are due to the failure of Western countries to abide by the conditions that take into account Russia's interests under the agreement, despite the efforts of the United Nations.
UN: We have not yet received Lavrov's response to Guterres' proposals on the grain deal
2023-09-01T19:10:57.747Z
Highlights: The United Nations continues its contacts with all parties in order to resume the Black Sea Initiative. The UN official refrained from giving predictions regarding the outcome of the upcoming talks between the two presidents, Russian Vladimir Putin, and Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Thursday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposals on the resumption of the grain deal. Lavrov explained earlier that Russia is ready to return to the deal once all the points contained in the memorandum of understanding on the export of Russian agricultural products are met.

The United Nations continues its contacts with all parties in order to resume the Black Sea Initiative.
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