NATO calls for urgent international investigation of Ryanair incident
NATO allies have called for an urgent international investigation of the incident related to the emergency landing of a Ryanair plane in Minsk.
The investigation panel should also seek for the release of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich and Russian citizen Sofia Sapega, NATO said on Wednesday.
“The North Atlantic Council strongly condemned the forced diversion to Minsk, Belarus of a Ryanair flight between Athens and Vilnius on 23 May.
“As well as the removal from the diverted aircraft and arrest of Raman Pratasevich, a prominent Belarusian journalist traveling onboard, and Sofia Sapega.
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“We support the calls for an urgent independent investigation, including by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Belarus must immediately and unconditionally release Mr. Pratasevich and Ms. Sapega,’’ NATO said in a statement.
NATO allies also said that they stood in solidarity with Latvia which faced “the unjustified expulsion’’ of diplomats from Belarus.
