MOSCOW. April 13 (Interfax) - Moscow has respect for independence of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) which is probing the MH17 crash, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a joint press conference with the Dutch counterpart on Friday.
"A lot has been said about the ongoing investigation of the crash of Malaysian Airlines' MH17 flight which was shot down in Donbas in summer 2014. We have given a detailed account of the measures taken by the Russian government and the Almaz-Antey company to share all the information that we have for the purpose of an objective and impartial inquiry," Lavrov said.
Russia "has noted the need for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2166, which requires regular notification of the Security Council about progress in this investigation," he said.
"We have agreed to carry on this conversation with full respect for what the Dutch colleagues have told us about independence of the investigation team. We respect independence and believe this does not mean that any facts possessed by the investigators or hitherto overlooked by them will be ignored," Lavrov said.