On December 18, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Vershinin received Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the Russian Federation T.Bilgich at his request.
The issues of discussion in the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly on the Middle East issues were discussed in detail, with an emphasis on the escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian Territory, primarily in the Gaza Strip. Both sides stressed the urgent need to stop the bloodshed through an immediate and widespread ceasefire. The importance of establishing unhindered and broad humanitarian access and preventing the crisis from spreading to other countries in the region was also noted.
In addition, the topic of unhindered supplies of agricultural products and fertilizers, including from Russia, to world markets in the context of ensuring global food security was considered. The topic of gratuitous transfer of Russian grain fertilizers to the poorest countries was also discussed.
A source: mid.ru
