Istanbul: Reports indicate a forthcoming meeting of foreign ministers from seven countries in Istanbul, with navigation in the Black Sea and the Strait of Hormuz being a key topic. A meeting of foreign ministers from seven countries will be held in Istanbul tomorrow, Sunday, at the initiative of Turkey and Germany, to discuss “the disruption of grain exports through the Black Sea and the security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.”

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the participants will discuss “the situation in the Black Sea,” where grain exports are experiencing disruptions due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Turkey is among the key countries involved in transporting Ukrainian wheat, while Pakistan and Egypt are among the largest importers of Ukrainian grain and agricultural products.

Media reports indicate that the meeting, to be chaired by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his German counterpart Johannes Wadephul, is expected to be attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, France, and the United Kingdom. The reports also suggest that the current impasse in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran demanding that the US government adhere to the framework agreement reached last June to reopen the strait, necessitates that these countries work to resolve the deadlock.