Jokowi and Putin Discusses about the Black Sea Grain Agreement

VIVA – The Indonesian President, Joko Widodo has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Russia's rejoining into the Black Sea grain agreement. President Jokowi also appreciated President Putin's decision. This decision is considered the good step for the better world.

“Had a phone conversation with President Putin and discussed about the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Welcome Rusia’s Decision to rejoin the initiative” wrote President Jokowi through his official account, November 2, 2022.

Previously, Turkish President I, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that the Russian Defense Minister, Sergi Shoigu, had given a statement regarding his country's decision to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal to the Turkish Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar.

"After our telephone conversation with Putin yesterday, starting at noon today, grain deliveries will continue as previously planned," Erdogan said on Wednesday, November 3, 2022.

Turkey's Ministry of National Defense said National Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar was continuing to negotiate and coordinate with his partners for the continuation of grain exports in the Black Sea.

On Saturday, October 29, Russia announced the suspension of its participation in the Ukrainian grain export deal, following the attack on the Black Sea Fleet.

The agreement was signed by Russia, Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey in Istanbul on 22 July 2022 to resume grain exports from Ukraine's three main Black Sea ports.

As information, exports from these ports were temporarily halted due to the Russo-Ukrainian war that had been going on since last February.