This will be the first meeting this year and today, in particular, representatives of the humanitarian subgroup plan to discuss the lists of persons subject to the next exchange.

At the same time, the Ukrainian side will first discuss with the representatives of the militants the further fate of more than 20 people who, for various reasons, were not granted to Ukraine last time.

In turn, the Russian representative of the contact group for Donbass, Boris Gryzlov, on the eve of the meeting, named four main tasks of Russia in Minsk. According to him, one of them is the release of prisoners of war.

The second is to ensure the ceasefire and security regime on the line of delineation and near it. The third is the speedy transport and economic release of Donbass.

And the fourth task is to continue the liberation of people held by the parties to the conflict, "Gryzlov said..

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, previously authorized by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on human rights Valery Lutkovskaya said that the Ukrainian side on January 18 is planning to hold a meeting with representatives of certain regions of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. According to her, the meeting will clarify the lists for the further exchange of prisoners.