The next meeting of Russian and Ukrainian negotiating teams will be held in Istanbul on March 29 - 30, the Turkish and Russian presidents agreed on Sunday, writes aa.com.tr.

In a phone call, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin discussed the latest developments and negotiation processes in the Russia-Ukraine war, said a statement by Turkiye’s Communications Directorate.

Stressing the need for an immediate cease-fire and peace between Russia and Ukraine as well as steps to improve the humanitarian situation in the region, Erdogan said Turkiye would continue to lend every kind of support to this process.

The first round of Russian-Ukrainian talks was held in Belarus’ Gomel region on February 28. The talks lasted for 5 hours. The second round of talks was held on March 3 in Belovezhskaya Pushcha, in Belarus. The delegations met for the third round of talks on March 7, in the Brest region, also in Belarus. More rounds were held in the online format.