TALLINN, August 24 (RIA Novosti) - Estonia joined on Monday an international investigation group probing the hijacking of the Arctic Sea cargo vessel, along with Russia, Finland, Sweden and Malta.
The Maltese-flagged vessel, which had been missing in the Atlantic for more than two weeks, was found off Cape Verde last Monday with 15 Russian crewmembers and eight suspected hijackers on board. The vessel was freed by the Russian Ladny missile frigate.
Members of the investigation group are exchanging information to help complete Russia's investigation into the hijacking as soon as possible, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office said.
Four Estonians, two Latvians and two Russians were arrested on board the vessel on suspicion of hijacking, and are currently in Russia undergoing questioned.
Latvia's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday that it had received reports through official Russian channels that two of the suspected hijackers were from Latvia, but has not released the names of the detainees.
Some members of the crew and all eight of the alleged hijackers arrived in Moscow last Thursday on Il-76 Candid military planes.
