A phased plan for the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and the Russian Federation in the “1000 for 1000” format has been agreed upon
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umyerov reported, that a step-by-step plan for the implementation of the exchange of prisoners in the format “1000 for 1000” was agreed upon.
During the report to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Umyerov spoke about the results of the negotiations in Turkey and outlined further steps.
“Despite all the complexity and sensitivity of the dialogue in Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation conducted its work within the limits and strictly following the directives defined by the President. The key result is a preliminary agreement on the exchange in the format “1000 for 1000″. It is an important exchange that requires coordinated actions of all responsible state institutions.”, – noted Umyerov.
Umerov emphasized that all key state institutions are involved in this work: the Ministry of Defense, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, the SBU, the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Office of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights.
“A step-by-step plan for the implementation of the agreement has been agreed, taking into account security, humanitarian and logistical aspects, and tasks for the coming days. Our goal remains the same – to return everyone. The exchange of “1,000 for 1,000″ prisoners may take place in the near future.” – added the minister.
