Putin and Merkel will open investigation by shooting down of Malaysia Airlines

The Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin, have agreed to open an independent international investigation into the downing of the plane of Malaysia Airlines in Ukraine.

The investigation shall address the Organization of International Civil Aviation, as announced this Saturday German government.

In a telephone conversation, Merkel and Putin have “agreed that an independent international commission under the leadership of ICAO can have quick access to the crash site” of the flight MH-17 to “clarify the circumstances of the fall and recover victims, “said the official statement.

For his part, and referring also to this conversation, Kremlinha said “the two leaders stressed the importance of an objective and thorough investigation” and that Merkel “agreed that this research should be carried out by ICAO involving all the parties. “