European politicians reacted to the incident with a Ryanair plane flying from Athens to Vilnius.
The plane landed at Minsk National Airport after receiving a report of mining. The head of the European Commission and the head of the French Foreign Ministry responded to the situation.
Ursula von der Leyen recalled compliance with international air transport regulations to guarantee safety for passengers.
All passengers must be able to immediately continue their journey to Vilnius with a guarantee of safety, MIA quotes the words of the head of the EC.
It also became known that the head of the French Foreign Ministry, Jean-Yves Le Drian, called on European politicians to develop a unified reaction.
The top leadership of Lithuania was among the first to react to the situation.
Let us remind you that on May 23, information was received about the mining of an airplane flying from Athens to Vilnius. To verify the information received, the plane landed at the Minsk National Airport.
On board was Roman Protasevich, who was put on the interstate wanted list.
According to state authorities, Belarus acted within the framework of international agreements when this type of threat arose in the skies.
