TUretsky Ombudsman Malkoch announced the preparation of the largest exchange between Russia and Ukraine During the negotiations, a trilateral plan was agreed, Ukraine submitted a list of 800 people, Russia — of 200, said the Turkish ombudsman
Turkish Ombudsman Sheref Malkoc
Russia and Ukraine, through the mediation of the Turkish Ombudsman Sheref Malkoch, are preparing an exchange that may affect a total of 1 thousand people, CNN Turk reports. According to Malkoch, a trilateral plan was agreed during the meetings, during which Kiev presented a list of 800 people, Moscow – of 200.
“It’s not enough to just talk, it’s necessary to take steps. Talk to your leaders to create a mechanism,” the TV channel quotes the words of the Turkish ombudsman.
He again made a proposal for a humanitarian corridor, which, according to him, can be organized in Istanbul.On January 11, Malkoch stated that Turkey would like to achieve the opening of such a corridor between the countries to help children, women and the wounded affected by the hostilities in Ukraine.Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets indicated that Ankara’s idea concerns both civilians and the military.
In mid-January, several rounds of negotiations took place in Turkey between the Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova and the Ombudsman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmitry Lubinets. They were organized by the Turkish Ombudsman Sheref Malkoc. Moskalkova pointed out that the parties discussed issues of providing humanitarian assistance to citizens of the two countries. At the same time, she reported that she had not discussed Ankara’s proposal for a humanitarian corridor with her Ukrainian counterpart.
At the same time, Talc indicated that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to discuss the issue of a humanitarian corridor with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Leader Vladimir Zelensky. The topic of prisoner exchange was touched upon in a conversation between Putin and Erdogan on January 16, the Kremlin reported.
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