Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Ukrainian Official Travels to Türkiye


(MENAFN) Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, who leads the Ukrainian delegation for direct negotiations with Russia, arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye on Tuesday.

In a Telegram statement, Umerov said the purpose of his visit is to restart the exchange of war prisoners with Russia.

"These days, I will be working in Türkiye and the Middle East to unblock the exchange process. There was an agreement, and we need to implement it," he stated.

Umerov noted that several meetings are planned in Türkiye to discuss restarting the exchanges, though he did not disclose the identities of the participants.

During the third round of direct talks in Istanbul on July 23, Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement regarding the exchange of prisoners of war and civilians.

Additionally, Moscow suggested to Kyiv the creation of three groups to work online on political, humanitarian, and military matters. Later, the Kremlin stated that it had not yet received a response from Kyiv concerning the proposal.

Besides Türkiye, humanitarian exchanges between Russia and Ukraine have also been mediated by the United Arab Emirates and, to some extent, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

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