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“Last night, after the start of the pre-trial investigation, the Lithuanian Criminal Police Office officers actively started the pre-trial investigation in order to capture the necessary information that may be important for further investigation.” said Deputy Attorney General Gintas. Ivanauskas.
The pre-trial investigation was initiated in accordance with article 7 of the Criminal Code on transnational crimes, article 100-1 on enforced disappearances and article 251. Part 4 – on the hijacking of a plane.
“The aircraft is currently being inspected at the airport, which can take place late into the night. We have interviewed dozens of people who have flown aircraft, including crew members. We continue to carry out other pre-trial investigative actions. ”Said Rolandas Kiškis, Head of the Lithuanian Criminal Police Office.
According to him, the captain has been questioned, an additional questioning is underway.
“We will not respond to exact data due to tactical considerations and sensitive issues,” noted R. Kiškis.
The decision was made by the captain in consultation with management.
According to him, the decision to land in Minsk was made by the liner’s captain in consultation with Ryanair management.
According to the officials, according to the latest data, 126 people flew from Athens to Lithuania and 121 returned to Lithuania. As previously announced, opposition blogger R. Pratasevičius and his friend were among them. It is not yet clear who the other people are.
“The latest data, received very recently, indicates that 126 people + crew members flew from Athens, 121 people flew to Vilnius,” explained R. Kiškis.
Until now, it is difficult to say what the final ranking of events will be; it may still change, officials said.
“An investigation has been launched into the hijacking of an aircraft for terrorist purposes, but we will explain it later,” said G. Ivanauskas.
“There are several versions, they are verified in parallel and the actions are carried out according to those versions, which we will not comment on extensively,” R. Kiškis reminded him.
Officials collaborate with colleagues abroad.
“Yesterday we began to cooperate through liaison officers from all EU countries residing in Europol; they were contacted, there are certain conversations in certain formats. Inquiries have been sent to foreign partners about information of interest to us through the channels “Europo” and “Interpol”. Of course, the General Prosecutor’s Office is already preparing and sending certain requests for legal assistance together with investigators from the Criminal Police Office to Belarus itself and other countries that are involved in this incident, “he said. the police representative.
Officials don’t promise the investigation will be completed anytime soon, but say the big picture is already unfolding.
“It just came to our attention then. Quite consistent, “said R. Kiškis.
G. Ivanauskas also added, pointing out that not all the information that floats in public space corresponds completely to the data that is determined during the investigation.
“But to a large extent they affirm,” added G. Ivanauskas.
The plane is upside down
On Sunday, a Ryanair passenger plane flying from Athens to Vilnius was forcibly overturned at the border with Lithuania and landed in the Belarusian capital.
According to Asta Skaisgirytė, Senior Advisor to the President of Lithuania on Foreign Policy, two Belarusian military aircraft were used for this purpose: the MiG-29 fighter jet and the Mi-24 helicopter.
The Belarusian opposition says it did it to arrest Raman Pratasevic, an opposition activist and Belarusian blogger who founded the plane, the founder of the Nexta news channel.
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