Montreal: Reports on the investigation of Ryanair flights diverted to Belarus last year were completed, the International Civil Aviation Organization said Monday, adding that the next step will be set at the end of January.
All 193 members of Icao, including 36 states that are currently on duty at the organizational council, were given access to Monday’s report, the United Nations Agency said in a statement.
This report details the situation around the Incident 2021 May 2021 where Belarusian President Alexarander Lukashenko attracted international anger by sending fighter jets to intercept Ryanair flights from Athens to Vilnius.
The plane was forced to land in Minsk, where Belarusian authorities arrested the Journalists of Roman Protasevich and his partner Sofia Sapega, who was a passenger on board.
Some countries, including the United States, Canada, England and the European Union announced sanctions against Belarus in response.
“Representatives of the Board will officially consider further action to be taken by ICAO as a result of report findings during the meeting which is currently scheduled for January 31,” Montreal-based organization said.
“On that day the Board will also review requests from Belarus about what is considered the state as a restrictions or sanctions that violate the law that is placed at that time after the event, by other countries and EU,” he added.
The report, which had previously been postponed, was compiled by the ICAO research team consisting of experts in air safety and navigation, aircraft operations and international air law.