India, May 17 -- Ukraine and Russian delegations met for the first time in Turkey's Istanbul where they agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners-of-war each.

This was the first face-to-face talk between representatives of the two warring nations in three years.

Speaking after the meeting, Vladimir Medinsky, who headed the Russian delegation, was quoted as saying by RT.com: "We are satisfied with the outcome and are ready to continue contacts."

He said: "A large-scale prisoner exchange will take place, 1,000 for 1,000 people."

"We agreed that each side will present its vision of a possible future ceasefire, outlining it in detail. Once these visions are presented, it has been mutually agreed that it would be appropriate to continue our negotiati...