The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) received a request for the suspension of flights over Belorussia after the forced landing of the Irish LouroSter Ryanair in Minsk and the detention on board the creator of the Telegram channel NEXTA Roman Protasevich. This is reported by Reuters.
In the Office of the French President Emmanuel Macgron also reported that they are considered a ban on the flight of the Belarusian national carrier “Belavia” in the airports of the EU and the suspension of land transportation with Belarus.
On May 23, the airline of the Ryanair airline, following the route Athens – Vilnius, made an emergency landing in Minsk after reports of mining received from Minsk airport. To accompany the aircraft, the Fighter MiG-29 of the Air Force of Belarus was raised. Immediately after landing, Belarusian security forces detained on board the creator and the Telegram-channel NEXTA Roman Protasevich. Data on explosive devices on board the liner was not confirmed.
In the European Commission called the incident with the landing of the aircraft unacceptable. The head of the international diplomacy of the EU Jozep Borrel demanded an international investigation.
Minsk authorities consider it guilty of creating extremist formation and calls to mass riots after the presidential elections in August 2020.