MOSCOW, 15 Sep. The Belarusian airline Belavia does not confirm the resumption of flights to the EU countries, its representatives told RIA Novosti. Minsk.
Poland warned Belarus about EU sanctions for the influx of migrants to Lithuania «As long as there is no official information, everything remains the same. When information appears on the resumption or extension of the suspension, we will promptly publish it on the website and in social networks,» the representatives of the air carrier replied to the request of RIA Novosti whether Belavia plans to resume flights to the EU. The Ryanair plane that flew from Athens to Vilnius on May 23 urgently landed at the Minsk airport due to a message about mining, which was not confirmed later. This plane was flown by Roman Protasevich, the founder of the Nexta Telegram channel, recognized as extremist in Belarus. While checking documents at the Minsk airport, Protasevich was detained. A criminal case was opened against him under several articles, including the article «organizing mass riots.» European countries said that Minsk forced the plane to land at its airport under an invented pretext. Some airlines decided to fly bypassing the airspace of Belarus. The EU Council also banned the use of the airspace and airports of the European Union by Belarusian air carriers.
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