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ISTANBUL, June 2 (Xinhua) — Delegations from Ukraine and Russia resumed peace talks in Istanbul on Monday to end the ongoing conflict, television footage showed.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan gave opening remarks at the meeting, which is taking place at the Ciragan Palace on the European side of the city.
H. Fidan stressed that the priority of the negotiations is to achieve lasting peace, assuring that Türkiye is ready to take any necessary steps to facilitate the peace process.
“There is an opportunity to lay the foundation for a path to peace,” he noted.
According to the Turkish diplomat, the meeting of the delegations also aims to discuss preparations for a possible meeting at the leaders’ level and to achieve progress on humanitarian issues.
Following H. Fidan’s speech, which was broadcast live, the delegations began their meeting behind closed doors.
The Ukrainian delegation is headed by the country’s Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, and the Russian delegation is headed by the Russian President’s aide Vladimir Medinsky.
The first round of direct talks between the parties took place in Istanbul on May 16, with the parties meeting in person for the first time since March 2022.
During the first round of talks, the parties agreed to exchange prisoners in a “1000 for 1000” format, which was the largest exchange since the beginning of the conflict. –0–