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UN / MOSCOW, July 30 – RIA Novosti. Members of the UN Security Council voted differently on the draft resolution on the establishment of the tribunal by a plane crash Boeing, but agree that it is necessary to complete an independent investigation into the crash. So motivated by his position and voted for the United States and Malaysia, and voted against Russia and China abstained, Angola and Venezuela, and to prepare a draft Ukraine, the Netherlands and Australia.
Russia on Wednesday to veto, blocking a draft resolution submitted on behalf of the group of countries involved in the investigation of the crash (Australia, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Belgium and Ukraine) to establish an international tribunal. For the adoption of the document voted 11 members of the Security Council, China, Venezuela and Angola abstained. In the vote was attended by the five permanent (US, Russia, Britain, France, China) and ten non-permanent (Angola, Venezuela, Jordan, Spain, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nigeria, New Zealand, Chad and Chile (2015) members of the board.
The members of the Council
“Today’s veto can not be and will not be a denial of justice for the victims’ families. For those who shot down civilian aircraft with 298 people on board, can not be and there is no impunity, “- said US ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power.
Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Dato Ting Lai said that the vote will not affect his country’s intention to seek punishment for the perpetrators and justice for the people who died.” Malaysia will also consider and explore other possible mechanism of persecution from the perspective of today’s step, “- he said.
abstain from voting Angola and Venezuela have no doubt of the need to investigate and punish the perpetrators, but do not agree with the wording of the document prepared by Malaysia.
As the representative of the Angolan permanent representative Zhao Dzhimolika country “severely condemns the destruction of the aircraft and the death of all who were on board,” but notes that the investigation is not yet completed. “The establishment of the tribunal – a premature decision. The most viable option is to wait for the results of the investigation,” – he said.
“We are convinced that resolution 2166 (adopted after the crash) remains applicable legal the basis for international cooperation for the full and independent investigation, “- said Dzhimolika.
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Permanent Representative of Venezuela Rafael Ramirez said that” those responsible for this tragedy should be punished in accordance with the law “, but the draft resolution contained” political elements that could undermine confidence between the parties, which is necessary to properly contribute to the ongoing investigation. ” “We believe that the reference to Chapter VII of the UN Charter is beyond the political and legal framework of resolution 2166,” – said Ramirez.
Liu Jieyi Ambassador to China, said that the draft resolution on the establishment of the tribunal does not help in the establishment of the perpetrators.
“Now the focus should be focused on how to establish the truth about the accident and to achieve justice for the victims. China understands feelings sponsors (authors) of the draft resolution and the relatives of those killed in the crash of MH17, and their insistence on punishing the perpetrators. China participated in the consultations on the draft resolution and called upon all the time to keep the unity of the members of the board, “- he said.
“In these circumstances, when some board members have concerns about the draft resolution, bringing it to a vote only lead to a split between the members of the board, it does not help ease the grief of relatives of those killed in the crash of MH17, or to establish the facts and to bring the perpetrators to justice. On this basis, China abstained from voting, “- said the permanent representative of China to the UN.
According to Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s permanent representative on the voting results,” the position taken by us today has nothing to do with the promotion of impunity ” . “Russia is ready to continue to contribute to the full independent and impartial investigation into the causes and circumstances of the death of Malaysian airliner relying on the provisions of Security Council resolution 2166,” – he said. Russia is preparing an alternative draft, suggesting to strengthen the role of the UN Secretary General, under resolution 2166, and deeper involvement of all stakeholders.
He also said that in respect of the disaster are still many unanswered questions, including to Kiev – for example, why civilian aircraft were sent to the area where the Ukrainian armed forces are at war, “including the use of aircraft” and why Ukraine is not provided records of negotiations of military air traffic controllers. Churkin expressed hope that justice will come, “and against those who shot down the plane, and those who sent in a war zone”.
Outside Board: The authors of the project and Russian politicians
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said at the board meeting that the only way to prevent tragedies such as the collapse of the MH17 – as soon as possible to punish those responsible. “On this issue, the Security Council should act under Chapter VII (of the UN Charter),” – he said and added that “it is a question of individual criminal responsibility of the perpetrators, and not about politics.”
The Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Bert Koenders at the meeting said that the country’s security council will publish the results of the investigation of the causes of the crash in October. “We, the countries working together on a criminal investigation, do not stop in an effort to ensure that those responsible for this act of violence are brought to justice,” – he said.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said that the proposed draft resolution “powered requirement to prosecute, supported resolution 2166″ and added that “the establishment of a mechanism of persecution before the end of the criminal investigation consistent with the practice of the Council”.
In the Russian parliament said that the establishment of the tribunal has not moved to investigate the merits.
“Creating a tribunal on a step does not advance the investigation of the merits. We are dealing … with the desire to break the world public opinion, which is beginning to lean toward cooperation with Russia “- he told reporters the first deputy head of the faction” United Russia “, a member of the defense committee of the State Duma Franz Klintsevich. According to him, the resolution “should not have been considered the UN Security Council, even on formal grounds” because “in the relevant documents thoroughly spelled out all his prerogatives, and the case of the” Boeing “in them does not fit”.
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The vice-speaker of the State Duma Nikolai Levichev (CP) believes that the work of the tribunal would be reduced to attempts to discredit Russia, though a few German families who lost relatives in the crash, filed lawsuits against the authorities of Ukraine.
The draft resolution calls wreck of the passenger liner threat to international peace and security and requires the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. Russia did not support the proposal, because this plane crash was the result of a criminal offense which can not be regarded as a threat to international peace and security before the UN Security Council never created tribunals for such situations. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the idea of its creation is designed to provide the guilt of those responsible says Washington.
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