Iran agrees to pay relatives compensation for victims of downed plane [dpa, Berlin]
Dec. 30 TEHRAN/MONTREAL Iran on Wednesday said it would be prepared to pay compensation to the relatives of those killed when a Ukrainian passenger plane was mistakenly shot down by its air defence force.
Iran is willing to pay 150,000 dollars to the family of each of the 176 victims, the state news agency IRNA reported.
The amount should be paid “immediately,” according to the legal department of the Presidential Office, though IRNA did not name an exact date.
The announcement comes almost a year since the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was shot down by two Iranian missiles on January 8 shortly after taking off from Tehran.
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FILE - Debris of the plane belonging to Ukraine International Airlines is seen on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, Jan. 8, 2020. Reuters Asharq Al-Awsat
Iran s announcement Wednesday that it will pay $150,000 to each family of those killed in the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane was promptly slammed by Kiev as unacceptable.”
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on January 8, killing all 176 people aboard.
Tehran admitted three days later that its forces mistakenly shot down the Kiev-bound Boeing 737-800 plane after firing two missiles, amid heightened US-Iran tensions. The cabinet approved the provision of $150,000, or the equivalent in euros. for the families and survivors of each of the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash as soon as possible, Iran s presidency said, according to the official IRNA news agenc
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FILE PHOTO: General view of the debris of the Ukraine International Airlines, flight PS752, Boeing 737-800 plane that crashed after take-off from Iran s Imam Khomeini airport, on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran January 8, 2020 is seen in this screen grab obtained from a social media video via REUTERS
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s Cabinet on Wednesday allocated $150,000 for the families of each of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian plane shot down in Iranian airspace in January, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Describing Iran’s handling of the situation as “unacceptable”, Ukraine said the amount of compensation should be negotiated and called for those responsible to be brought to justice.
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Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down by Iranian forces outside Tehran last January (Twitter)
Highlights This compensation does not prevent the prosecution of the criminal element of the case before the competent judicial authority, the statement added.
Iran s has announced that it will pay $150,000 to each family of those killed in the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane on January 8.
Iran allocates $150,000 for each family of Ukraine plane crash victims
Describing Iran s handling of the situation as unacceptable, Kyiv says the amount of compensation should be negotiated
Iran s Revolutionary Guard Corps has said it accidentally shot down the Ukraine International Airlines plane shortly after take-off in January (AFP) By Published date: 31 December 2020 08:49 UTC | Last update: 2 months 3 weeks ago
Iran s cabinet on Wednesday allocated $150,000 for the families of each of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian plane shot down in Iranian airspace in January, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Describing Iran s handling of the situation as unacceptable, Ukraine said the amount of compensation should be negotiated and called for those responsible to be brought to justice.