President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed Decree No. 539, officially approving the composition of the Ukrainian delegation tasked with engaging in peace negotiations with representatives of the Russian Federation, reports Baltimore Chronicle with reference to the official presidential website.
The delegation will be led by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov. He previously headed the Ukrainian side during earlier negotiation rounds with Russia held in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2, when he was also serving as the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
The delegation includes officials from various state institutions, such as the Presidential Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Security Service of Ukraine, intelligence services, and other bodies.
According to the decree, the following individuals have been appointed as members of the delegation:
- Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Bevz – Adviser to the Head of the Presidential Office;
- Serhiy Olehovych Kyslytsia – First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine;
- Oleh Vasylovych Luhovskyi – First Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service;
- Oleksandr Valentynovych Poklad – Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine;
- Oleksii Mykolaiovych Shevchenko – Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The decree came into force upon its publication.
Earlier we wrote that Ukraine prepares for new round of talks with Russia in Istanbul.