Ukraine, Canada, Sweden and Britain demand that Iran agree to arbitration in a dispute related to the crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 on January 8, 2020. This is stated in a joint statement of the International Group for the Coordination of Assistance to Victims of Flight PS752, which was published by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry..

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If the parties cannot agree within six months on the conditions for organizing an independent arbitration court, the dispute may be referred to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

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The Coordinating Group will continue to make every possible effort to bring Iran to international responsibility for its numerous violations of international legal obligations under several treaties.. Today's move is part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure transparency and justice for the victims of the tragedy and their families..

Recall, on January 8, 2020, a passenger plane Boeing 737-800 of UIA airlines, flying Tehran-Kyiv, was shot down near the airport named after. Imam Khomeini in Tehran just after takeoff.

There were 167 passengers and nine crew members on board.. They all died. Among the dead - 11 citizens of Ukraine.