Parties of the deal will evaluate and decide on a further extension of the agreement, Akar also said, adding that Ankara hoped for a positive outcome.
Since Russia and Ukraine signed the U.N.-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by Türkiye on July 22, millions of tons of grain and other food products have been exported from Ukrainian ports, helping lower global food prices from record highs.
As the talks continued, Russia suggested allowing the deal to be renewed for 60 days, half the term of the previous renewal, but Ukraine rejected the proposal./BGNES