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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 through 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.
