Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin and UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, held phone talks and discussed the situation around the Zaporozhye NPP.
“The situation around the ZNPP was discussed, including in the context of the results of its visit on September 1 by the IAEA delegation. Vladimir Putin gave a positive assessment of constructive cooperation with the agency and reviewed the measures taken by Russia to reliably ensure the security and physical protection of ZNPP facilities,” the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
Putin and Guterres discussed the grain deal, stressing the importance of giving priority to supplying food products to those countries that need them the most.
The UN Secretary General provided detailed information on the efforts made by the UN Secretariat and specialized agencies to remove all obstacles to the deliveries of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to global markets, noting his total commitment to resolving this task.
“The pertinence of continued close interaction between Russia and the UN specialized structures in the interests of ensuring global food security was affirmed,” the Kremlin added.
Earlier, Guterres said at a press conference dedicated to the start of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly that the IAEA, Russia and Ukraine are in talks to ensure the security of the ZNPP.
Source: Syria Arab News Agency