KYIV, Nov 7 – On November 4, the Cabinet of Ministers and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed an agreement on the establishment of the organization's Project Office in Ukraine to assist the country, including in extending the Istanbul grain agreements on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian seaports.

According to the website of the Ministry of Economy, on behalf of the Ukrainian government, the document was signed by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko, and from FAO – by its Deputy Director-General Laurent Thomas.