Prime minister of Singapore extends condolences over UIA plane crash

Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko wrote about this on Twitter following a meeting with the prime minister of Singapore.

“During today's meeting Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong conveyed condolences to President Zelensky and to the victims' families of PS752. We are grateful to Singapore for their solidarity during this difficult time,” Prystaiko wrote.

During today's meeting Prime Minister of Singapore @leehsienloong conveyed condolences to President @ZelenskyyUa and to the victims' families of #PS752. We are grateful to Singapore for their solidarity during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/pxYUaRu0GG

— Vadym Prystaiko (@VPrystaiko) January 13, 2020

As reported, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko is on an official visit to the Republic of Singapore on January 13-14.

On January 8, Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 passengers and crew members on board. The victims include 11 nationals of Ukraine (two passengers and nine crew members) and nationals of Canada, Iran, Sweden, Afghanistan, Germany, and UK.

Previously, the Iranian side stated that the crash had been caused by technical problems. On January 11, Iran announced that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian aircraft.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accepted full responsibility for the downing of the Ukrainian plane.

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