A deal was signed by Moscow and Kyiv Friday to allow for the safe export of grains and other food products from Ukraine as the world grapples with a mounting food crisis, APA reports citing Fox News.

“Today, there is a beacon on the Black Sea. A beacon of hope, a beacon of possibility, a beacon of relief in a world that needs it more than ever,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters. “The question has not been what is good for one side or the other”.

“The focus has been on what matters most for the people of our world,” he continued. “And let there be no doubt – this is an agreement for the world.”

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency