"The leaders of the two countries noted that yesterday marked the five-year anniversary of the downed flight MH-17 of Malaysia Airlines", - leads RIA News message.

The statement notes that the United States "fully supports the ongoing work of the Dutch authorities and the joint investigation team to bring those responsible to justice."

The parties also discussed the strengthening of NATO, the fight against the terrorist group IG * and the provision of maritime security and the expansion of economic ties.

Earlier, Rutte and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the collapse of the Malaysian Boeing at the G20 summit in Osaka.

Boeing 777 of Malaysia Airlines, following the flight Amsterdam - Kuala Lumpur, crashed on July 17, 2014 in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

The victims of the disaster were all on board: 283 passengers and 15 crew members.

* “Islamic State” (IG, ISIL) - the organization is recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.