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“We have received information from various sources that flights will be canceled for the next ten days. This appears to be very reliable information. From what we understand, Iraq Airways has informed all travel agencies in the country about this,” said a diplomat. from the Community to BNS on Wednesday night.
He added that he has not yet received an official notification from Iraq Airlines.
Huth also said that the Iraqi government had formed a committee on Tuesday to investigate possible smuggling of Iraqi immigrants to Lithuania via Belarus.
The European Union has recently been involved in negotiations with Baghdad to return Iraqis who have crossed the border between Belarus and Lithuania illegally to their countries of origin and to persuade Iraq to reduce flights to Minsk.
According to the Minsk airport and Iraqi Airways websites, Iraqi airlines planned to operate passenger flights not only from Baghdad, but also from three other cities: Basra, Arbil and Suleimania.
This year, more than 4,000 people crossed the border from Belarus into Lithuania. illegal migrants. Most of them are Iraqis.
Lithuania has declared an emergency situation due to the increase in illegal immigration. The country’s officials take the position that the increase in migratory flows is an organized action of the Minsk regime against Lithuania.
Iraqi Internet forums on Wednesday night began announcing that “flights to Belarus will be blocked,” that reservations will be suspended, flights will be canceled or postponed.
A screenshot of a message from Iraqi Airways to an Iraqi travel agency appeared on a forum.
The report reads: “We kindly ask all passengers on flights to Minsk that previous flights be canceled from tomorrow, August 5, 2021 until August 15, 2021.”
Photo from Twitter / Irish Airways message to Iraqi travel agencies announcing flights to Minsk from 5 to 15 August
15 minutes recalls that the decision was signed by the Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė on Monday evening Allowed state border guards to use physical and mental restraint against illegal immigrants.
It is reported that 35 illegal immigrants were detained in Lithuania last day. Border guards do not reveal how many migrants who went to Lithuania were returned and sent back to Belarus. The latter is already publishing public information about the fact that the migrants were beaten on the border with Lithuania and one of them died. Minister A.Bilotaitė says it is not necessary to comment on the misinformation. He said he had no information on the physical force used.
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