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The Tunisian commercial port of Bizerte received a ship carrying about 27,000 tons of Russian wheat imported for the Tunisian Grain Office and destined for mills and warehouses.
The governor of Bizerte, Samir Abdellaoui, while reviewing the various administrative and technical procedures that precede the start of unloading and shipping these quantities, stressed the importance of completing the process quickly and ensuring the various appropriate conditions, whether during the shipping or transport process.
He also called on government agencies to prepare to receive their share of the shipment and follow up on various procedures, both inside and outside the port, while coordinating to provide the best professional conditions for transportation and ensure public safety for all.
Tunisia is facing severe cereal shortages, with local experts estimating that reserves may not last for more than three months.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to provide wheat to African countries following the suspension of the grain deal between Russia and Ukraine.
The Russian president said during the second edition of the Russian-African summit held last July in the Russian city of Petersburg that his country attaches great importance to providing African countries with foodstuffs, which is of great importance for economic and social development and support for political stability of African countries, noting that Moscow will attach great importance to supplies of wheat, barley, corn and other agricultural crops to countries there as humanitarian assistance or at the level of the United Nations food program.