Ukraine comments on missile strike (05/23/99)

Ukraine comments on missile strike

Following is the full text of the statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine released on May 8 at the United Nations by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine.

Ukraine was shocked by the reports about casualties and damage suffered by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Federal of Yugoslavia as a result of NATO missile strikes against Belgrade.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its deepest condolences to the government of the People's Republic of China and to the families of those who have been killed and injured. It hopes that the investigation of the circumstances of this tragic event will be conducted in a thorough and objective way.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reaffirms its strong belief in the necessity of immediate transfer of the conflict to the political-diplomatic domain and expresses its readiness to further take an active part in the process.

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