Ukraine, Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia affirm progress in MH17 inquiry

By Interfax-Ukraine.

Published Sept. 25, 2019 at 11:18 am

Russian-backed separatists stand guard as Dutch investigators (unseen) arrive near parts of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 at the crash site near the Hrabove village in eastern Ukraine on Nov. 11, 2014.

Photo by AFP

The foreign ministers of Ukraine, the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, and Malaysia have met on the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly to discuss further steps towards holding liable the culprits behind the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014.

“Hearings are due to begin in the Netherlands in March 2020,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The ministers have reaffirmed the commitment of its members to continue the investigation and administer justice for the victims.