Sunday, 9 January 2022 (YJC)_ On the second anniversary of Ukrainian plane incident, Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that it is ready to negotiate bilaterally over the incident.
On the occasion of the second anniversary of Ukrainian plane incident, Iranian Foreign Ministry released a statement and announced that it is ready to negotiate bilaterally and in good faith with any of the relevant countries over the incident.
“Iran is still ready to negotiate bilaterally with any of the countries involved in the Ukrainian plane crash in good faith,” the statement reads while noting that “A special team of expertise in the field of aviation in the framework of the International Civil Aviation Convention (Chicago Convention 1944) and its annexes released the technical report publicly in cooperation with the relevant countries and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).”
“A criminal and judicial process based on certain legal principles, including the principle of territorial jurisdiction of the accident site and the nationality of the accused, and in compliance with the relevant regulations, has conducted” it is also said.
Iran has participated in three rounds of bilateral talks with the Ukrainian government in Kiev and Tehran.
On January 8, 2020, a plane belonging to Ukrainian Airlines crashed in southern Tehran province due to a human error.