Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated Wednesday that Russia has proposed holding the second spherical of direct negotiations with Ukraine on June 2 in Istanbul, Russian state-run news media TASS reported.
“With the support of the United States, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, it was possible to create conditions for the resumption of direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations,” Lavrov stated in a written assertion.
He recalled that the primary spherical of talks befell on May 16 in Istanbul, leading to a prisoner alternate of 1,000 folks from all sides. The events additionally agreed to organize place paperwork towards a sustainable settlement.
He stated: “The Russian facet, as agreed, promptly developed a memorandum that units out our place on all points of reliably overcoming the foundation causes of the disaster.
“Our delegation, headed by Vladimir Medinsky, is ready to present this memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation and provide the necessary explanations during the second round in Istanbul next Monday, June 2.”
Lavrov expressed gratitude to Türkiye for facilitating the talks. “As Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed during his visit to Moscow yesterday, I would like once again to thank our Turkish partners for providing a hospitable Turkish platform,” he stated.
He known as on all these “who are sincerely, and not just in words, interested in the success of the peace process” to help the proposed assembly in Istanbul.
The Ukrainian facet has not but responded to Russia’s supply for the subsequent spherical of negotiations.
Source: www.anews.com.tr