<p>Russia and Ukraine have made enough progress on resolving their dispute over blocked grain exports to hold new talks in Turkey next week, the Turkish defence minister said Wednesday.</p>.<p>"It was agreed that the Russian and Ukrainian delegations should meet again in Turkey next week," Hulusi Akar said in a statement after the first talks in Istanbul between Russian and Ukrainian delegations since March.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/ukraine-rules-out-ceding-territory-to-russia-to-secure-peace-1126324.html">Ukraine rules out ceding territory to Russia to secure peace </a></strong></p>.<p>Akar said the two countries' defence delegations agreed on "joint controls" at ports and on ways to "ensure the safety of the transfer routes" across the Black Sea.</p>.<p>He signalled that a final agreement on releasing an estimated 20 to 25 million tonnes of grain now blocked in Ukrainian ports could be announced next week.</p>.<p>"At this meeting, which we will hold next week, all the details will be reviewed once again and the work we have done will be signed," Akar said.</p>
<p>Russia and Ukraine have made enough progress on resolving their dispute over blocked grain exports to hold new talks in Turkey next week, the Turkish defence minister said Wednesday.</p>.<p>"It was agreed that the Russian and Ukrainian delegations should meet again in Turkey next week," Hulusi Akar said in a statement after the first talks in Istanbul between Russian and Ukrainian delegations since March.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/ukraine-rules-out-ceding-territory-to-russia-to-secure-peace-1126324.html">Ukraine rules out ceding territory to Russia to secure peace </a></strong></p>.<p>Akar said the two countries' defence delegations agreed on "joint controls" at ports and on ways to "ensure the safety of the transfer routes" across the Black Sea.</p>.<p>He signalled that a final agreement on releasing an estimated 20 to 25 million tonnes of grain now blocked in Ukrainian ports could be announced next week.</p>.<p>"At this meeting, which we will hold next week, all the details will be reviewed once again and the work we have done will be signed," Akar said.</p>