Part of the relatives of the victims of a crash in January last year of the Ukrainian passenger aircraft in Iran received compensation. This was stated by the deputy head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Mochsen Bahavand on the outcome of the negotiations with Ukraine.
According to the deputy minister, the amount of payments has been increased compared with volumes within the framework of the international obligations of Tehran. For each deceased families will be paid 150 thousand dollars.
During the negotiations, the parties discussed the main aspects associated with the plane crash. The diplomat said that now Iranian judges are studying the case, and if negligence has been identified and the guilt of specific persons will be revealed, appropriate legal measures will be applied to them, TASS reports.
Boeing 737 crashed on January 8, 2020 shortly after departure from Tehran Airport. Died 176 people, citizens of several countries, including Iran, Ukraine and Canada. The Iranian authorities stated that Boeing was accidentally hit by a rocket, as the plane took over a hostile goal. In March, the organization of civil aviation countries called the cause of the crash of the Ukrainian aircraft. Error operator operator system.