Minister of Transportation and Communications Nurlan Sulaymanov of Kyrgyzstan

200515:19 (GMT)Iranian Ambassador to Bishkek Mohammad-Reza Sabouri and Kyrgyz Minister of Transportation and Communications Nurlan Sulaymanov discussed cooperation in various domains, KABAR reports.

Sulaymanov said the plane had been manufactured in 1979 and had been inspected only two months previously.

issue of compensation for damages with US.

In a statement, transport minister Nurlan Sulaymanov says the aircraft, operating on lease to Iran Aseman Airlines, departed Bishkek for Tehran at 20:30.

Sulaymanov says it attempted an emergency landing in the vicinity of Dzhani-Dzher, northwest of Bishkek, at 20:43.

Minister of Transport Nurlan Sulaymanov said that the aircrafts black box had been found and was under examination at the general prosecutors office.

Dzhani-Dzher, northwest of Bishkek, at 8:43.