On November 8, in Belarus, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, held a meeting with the Russian Commissioner, Tetyana Moskalkova. They exchanged lists of prisoners of war visited by both sides and initiated a new format.
Points of attention
- The meeting of ombudsmen of Ukraine and the Russian Federation took place with the assistance of Belarus.
- The results of the negotiations were the repatriation of the bodies of the soldiers, as well as new agreements between Lubinets and Moskalkova.
The results of the meeting between Lubinets and Moskalkova
According to Dmytro Lubinets, the meeting took place with the assistance of the official Minsk, on the territory of the Republic of Belarus. Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross also took part.
In addition, it is emphasized that the bodies of the dead were repatriated on November 8.
Carrying out a humanitarian mission, Ukraine once again helped reunify families. As a result of the negotiations, the 91-year-old woman met with her son. In this way, we show that family reunification is the most important thing and we hope that our communication on this issue will continue.
Dmytro Lubinets
Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on human rights
In addition, Dmytro Lubinets added that he and Moskalkova exchanged lists of prisoners of war visited by both sides (Ukraine — Russian prisoners of war in our country, Russia — Ukrainian prisoners of war on its territory).
What is known about the new format of cooperation between the ombudsmen of Ukraine and the Russian Federation
We exchanged letters. Among them, a new format was introduced: letters from Ukrainian relatives to Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Russian Federation were sent. He spoke with the leadership of ICRC missions in Ukraine and Russia, the ombudsman added.
In addition, Dmytro Lubinets actively insists on the ICRC's access to Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians.
The Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine reminds that he continues to interact with his Russian counterpart to resolve humanitarian issues, return Ukrainians home, and obtain information about our citizens in the Russian Federation.
