Belarus' aviation authorities: No notification from Lithuania about flight restrictions
Artyom Sikorsky. An archive photo
MINSK, 24 May (BelTA) – Lithuania has not notified Minsk about its decision to introduce flights restrictions over Belarus' airspace, Artyom Sikorsky, director of the Aviation Department at the of Transport and Communications Ministry, told reporters, BelTA has learned.
"Lithuania has not notified the official Minsk about these restrictions," Artyom Sikorsky said. “On the other hand, we regret that our colleagues make emotion-driven decisions without waiting for the final findings of investigations. The preliminary information has been sent to ICAO, the aviation administrations of the registration states and the state operating aircraft. If the Lithuania aviation authorities and, first of all, aviation security specialists are interested in clarifying this situation here, on the spot, we invite them to come to Minsk."