The Deputy Spokesman of the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq has described as positive the talks held in Istanbul on the export of Ukrainian and Russian grain, as well as fertilizers from Russia.

“We believe that this is something positive,” Haq said, responding to a briefing when asked to comment on the talks in Istanbul.

Earlier, he announced that U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres would address the press at 9 p.m. Moscow time in connection with the Istanbul talks.