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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed Pakistan’s concerns over the expiry of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI).
The UN-brokered deal played a significant role in stabilizing global food prices, especially in developing countries by ensuring safe passage from Ukraine.
The foreign minister held a telephone conversation with European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and discussed matters of mutual interest.
Bilawal said that the resulting food inflation and food security-related challenges would adversely impact developing countries like Pakistan which were already under economic pressure.
The foreign minister said that he had also spoken to his Ukrainian and Turkish counterparts on this subject. He hoped that efforts aimed at reviving the initiative would come to fruition through dialogue and constructive engagement accommodating the concerns of all parties.
FM Bilawal requested the EU High Representative to play his role to help find a solution that would allow the renewal of BSGI, and conveyed Pakistan’s readiness to contribute to collective efforts in that regard.
The foreign minister and the EU’s High Representative agreed to remain engaged on the issue and other matters of mutual interest.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Saturday commended Turkey’s role in achieving the landmark Black Sea Grain Corridor agreement in 2022
Bilawal spoke to Foreign Minister of Turkey Hakan Fidan and discussed matters of mutual interest.
He commended Turkey’s role in achieving the landmark Black Sea Grain Corridor agreement in 2022 which has played a significant role in stabilizing global food prices, especially in developing countries and for poorest of the poor.”
He extended Pakistan’s full support to international efforts in reviving the agreement.
