MH17:News/22 July 2014
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
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Tuesday, July 22, 10:05 PM GMT +0800 Media Statement 11 : MH17 Incident
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Source: Malaysia Airlines MAS-MH17-11
NewsContent:MH17/2014/PMO-MH17-22July2014-12:45AM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
MALAYSIA
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE
62502 PUTRAJAYA
22 July 2014
MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES PROGRESS
ON MH17 AGREEMENT
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has today welcomed progress in the agreement Malaysia brokered with rebel leaders, and praised the Malaysian team for their work in securing the return of the remains of the victims, and taking custody of the black boxes.
Speaking today, Prime Minister Najib Razak said:
“Last night, I reached an agreement with Alexander Borodai to bring an end to the standoff over the MH17 crash site. Our agreement rested on three conditions:
- the return of the remains of those who lost their lives;
- the handover of the black boxes;
- and full access to the crash site so that the investigation may begin.
“I am pleased to confirm that the first two conditions have now been met. The train carrying the remains of those who lost their lives has arrived in Kharkhiv, where arrangements will be made to move them to Amsterdam.
“And the Malaysian team have taken custody of the black boxes, which appear to be in good condition. They will held securely in Malaysian custody while the international investigation team is being formalised. At that time, we will pass the black boxes to the international investigation team for further analysis.
“These were extraordinary circumstances which called for extraordinary measures. There were risks involved in pursuing this agreement. But we felt an obligation to explore all avenues to break the impasse, and secure the return of the remains and the black boxes. After meeting the families, I felt that we owed it to them to act. “So far, the agreement has been honoured. Malaysia requests that this co-operation continue, and that investigators are granted the full access to the site which was agreed.
“I am relieved that we have been able to secure the breakthrough that has allowed us to move forward.
“I would like to thank the Malaysian team on the ground, who have worked hard to support this operation. Thanks to their efforts, we are closer to finding out what happened to aircraft, and fulfilling our shared responsibility to those who lost their lives.”
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Source:Prime Minister's Office (Malaysia) PMO-MH17-22July2014
Tuesday, July 22, 08:49 PM GMT +0800 Response to the Arrival of Bodies at Kharkiv by Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of Transport
1. We are relieved that the train has safely arrived at Kharkiv about 11am local time.
2. This is an important milestone in relation to the MH17 tragedy.
3. Malaysia sent 18 DVI personnel to Kharkiv to assist in the tagging and transfer of bodies to the plane, I have been briefed that the forensics team and relevant support teams will now have to undergo a process that will take a few hours prior to the remains being flown off to Amsterdam.
4. We still need to get to the truth of what has happened and we hope for the investigators to commence their work at the crash site to determine this.
5. Families are suffering across the world and once the remains are with the respective families, I am sure they will demand for justice to be served on those who have caused this horrific crime.
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Source: Ministry of Transport (Malaysia) MOT-MH17-22July2014