The Netherlands refused to declassify the documents on the collapse of Boeing – RBC

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Minister of Security and Justice Niderladov Ard van der Ster refused to declassify documents related to Boeing crash near Donetsk, writes RTL Nieuws. Earlier edition appealed to the head of department with the request, citing the enormous value that crash is for residents of the country.

In its response, the head of the department agreed that the wreck of the liner had a great influence on Dutch society. At the same time, he said, secrecy is more important in this regard. He noted that even the increased interest of citizens can not be a decisive argument in the matter of declassification of data.

In April, the National Coordinator for the fight against terrorism and the security of the Netherlands revealed a number of documents related to the disaster at the request of several media. This piece of information has been retouched. As a result, the edition required to declassify some information to establish the chronology of the government after the disaster. Van der Ster underlined that the publication of data could jeopardize relations with other States in Amsterdam, who are involved in the investigation.

The investigation of the crash Boeing engaged in two teams of specialists. The Security Council of the Netherlands is trying to establish the immediate cause of the disaster. A joint team, which includes investigators from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine, is a criminal investigation. Both of these processes are apart, while the group periodically exchange materials in the case.

This week it became known that the investigators are looking at the crash site found the fragments, which may belong to SAM “Buk”. This is spetsilaisty can not say for sure whether there is a direct link between the discovery and the crash.

The passenger Boeing, carrying out flight MH17 Airlines Malaysia Airlines from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed July 17, 2014 near Donetsk . On board were 298 passengers and crew members, all of them were killed.

A number of countries, led by Malaysia tried to initiate the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the disaster. However, the draft resolution was not approved by the UN Security Council because of the veto of Russia.