ISTANBUL, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky here on Friday to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Turkish presidency said.
The two leaders will address the latest developments about resuming the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has been suspended since last July, the office said on its website.
"The latest status of contacts on the continuation of the initiative and the search for lasting peace in the region" will top the agenda of their meeting, according to the office.
The United Nations and Türkiye brokered the initiative between Russia and Ukraine, establishing a humanitarian maritime corridor for ships transporting food and fertilizer exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports in July 2022.
According to the presidency, the two leaders will convene at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul at 7 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) and are expected to hold a press conference afterward. ■