Reuters - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that talks with Iran about the downing of a Ukrainian airliner in January were constructive but it was too early to say how much compensation Tehran would agree to pay.

�The talks ended late last night. The talks lasted 11 hours. In general, they were constructive,� Kuleba said in a video briefing after meeting with an Iranian delegation. �There is agreement and understanding that the most transparent and unbiased investigation by Iran is needed.�

Iranian forces say they downed the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 jet after mistaking it for a missile at a time when tensions with the United States had risen. All 176 people on board - including 57 Canadians - were killed.

Reporting by Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets; Writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Alison Williams