Slovenian Foreign Minister Angers Logar called on the international community to ensure the security of the former presidential candidate of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and other opposition activists of the republic after the incident with the emergency landing of the aircraft of the Irish company Ryanair in Minsk. This is stated in twitter -AktTea Slovenian Foreign Ministry.
The international community should ensure the safety of the leader [Belarusian] Opposition of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and all those who contribute to the development of democratic processes in Belarus, “the report says.
Previously, the Summit of the Heads of EU State of the European Union (EU) decided to prohibit Belarusian airlines to use the air space of European countries and flights to the airports of EU countries. This decision does not take effect yet, it must be coordinated and approved in the EU Council at the ministerial level.
On May 23, the airline Ryanair, who followed the route Athens – Vilnius, made an emergency landing in Minsk after mining reports. On board the creator of the Telegram channel NEXTA Roman Protasevich was detained. The head of international diplomacy of the European Union Jozep Borrel demanded an international investigation of an incident with a forced landing of an aircraft.
In Belarus, Protasevich is accused of creating extremist formation and calls for mass riots after the presidential elections in August 2020. He may threaten up to 15 years in prison.