SOCHI. Sept 4 (Interfax) - Russia intends to arrange for 1 million tonnes of grain to be sent to Turkey for processing and subsequent delivery to the world's poorest countries, President Vladimir Putin said after talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday.
"We intend to organize the supplies of one million tonnes of grain from Russia at a preferential price for processing in Turkey and then free transportation to the poorest countries," Putin said.
"In this respect, we also count on help from the State of Qatar, which is ready to support the poorest countries on humanitarian grounds," he said.