Zelenskyy and President of South Africa discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative and creation of grain hubs in Africa

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

This is stated on the website of the head of Ukraine.

The presidents discussed issues of cooperation between Ukraine and South Africa and noted the importance of the Republic’s participation in working groups on the peace formula. Zelenskyy and Ramaphosa paid attention to preparations for the next meeting at the level of advisers on the implementation of the formula points and preparations for the Global Peace Summit at the level of leaders.

The meeting also emphasized the need to restore the functioning of the “grain corridor” in the Black Sea to ensure global food security, as well as the creation of grain hubs in Africa.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine and the return of children illegally deported by Russia from our country.

As a reminder, Zelenskyy and Ramaphosa had a phone conversation in the summer, during which they also discussed the importance of the grain deal. Before that, the President of South Africa and a number of African leaders had visited Ukraine. Ramaphosa’s visit was part of the so-called African peacekeeping mission. The African delegation brought its proposals for “peace,” including the withdrawal of Russian troops, the non-deployment of tactical nuclear weapons from Belarus, the suspension of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Putin, and the easing of sanctions.

Tags: Ukraine, Black Sea grain corridor