Ukraine, Germany agree to cooperate on UIA plane crash investigation

Foreign Ministers of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko wrote about this on Twitter following a phone talk with Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas.

“Thanked Heiko Maas for German support and sympathy after PS752 tragedy. During the phone call we agreed to cooperate for independent and transparent investigation,” he wrote.

According to Prystaiko, he also discussed with Maas the prospects for "Minsk settlement". “Waiting for news after the meeting between Merkel and Putin on 11 January.”

As reported, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752 crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on January 8, killing all 176 passengers and crew members on board. According to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the victims include 11 nationals of Ukraine (two passengers and nine crew members), 63 Canadians, 82 Iranians, 10 Swedes, four citizens of Afghanistan, three Germans, and three British nationals.

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