Malaysia says Russia trying best to ensure safe route to crash site

Reuters

19 July 2014 at 5:54 am

Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai (C) attends a news conference at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang July 18, 2014. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said on Saturday he believed Russia was doing its best to ensure a safe route to the site of the downed Flight MH17. "They are trying their level best to assist Malaysia to ensure we have a safe site," he told reporters. A Malaysia Airlines official said all airlines make their own threat analysis. "I believe we did not make a mistake," he said. (Reporting by Siva Govindasamy; Writing by Nick Macfie)

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