Head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky, additionally an advisor to President Vladimir Putin, stated on Friday that Moscow was happy with the outcomes of the peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul.
Speaking at a news convention in Istanbul, Medinsky stated that because of the assembly, the events agreed to alternate 1,000 prisoners.
“On the whole, we are satisfied with the results and are ready to continue contacts. We have agreed on three things. First, in the coming days, there will be a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war, 1,000 for 1,000 people,” Medinsky stated.
The Ukrainian aspect requested direct talks between the heads of state and the Russian delegation has “taken note of this request,” he added.
“The third: we have agreed that each side will present its vision of a possible future ceasefire and describe it in detail,” he stated.
After such a imaginative and prescient is introduced, the perimeters agreed to proceed negotiations, Medinsky concluded.
Speaking at a separate news convention in Istanbul, head of the Ukrainian delegation Rustem Umerov referred to as the settlement on the warfare prisoners alternate “the key outcome of the meeting.”
According to Umerov, the events focused on three core points through the negotiations: attaining a ceasefire, exchanging prisoners of warfare as a part of the humanitarian observe, and arranging a possible assembly between the presidents.
“Our colleagues are in contact and will exchange all the documents. Now we need to exchange people and we will inform you what is next,” he stated.
Source: www.anews.com.tr