Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein SEPANG, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The safety of the Malaysian investigating team must not only be ensured at the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine, but also throughout the journey there.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the decision to enter the crash site could only be made after receiving a detailed report from all parties, including the intelligence team.
"We need to know which side is controlling the area, and must abide by their instructions," he said at a press conference held upon his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport here today, from a working visit to Ukraine, Russia and the Netherlands.
Flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on July 17 after it was believed to have been shot down in the troubled country while en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, with 283 passengers and 15 crew.
Besides 43 Malaysian passengers and crew, the other passengers included Dutch, Australian, Indonesian, British, German, Belgian, Philippine, Canadian and New Zealand nationals.
Hishammuddin also said the Malaysian investigating team would not be entering the crash site on their own but would be with teams from the Netherlands and Ukraine to reduce the risk.
On his visit to Ukraine, Russia and the Netherlands, Hishammuddin said it was complicated but had high hopes that all affected parties were on the same track as Malaysia.
While in Russia, he met with Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Borisovich Karasin and Dutch Defence Minister Hennis-Plasschaert.
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