NATO Countries will Hold Consultations on Ryanair Hijacking Incident

The North Atlantic Alliance is closely monitoring the situation in Belarus.

NATO countries are consulting on the Ryanair incident and preparing to discuss it at the ambassadorial level on Tuesday 25 May, as Reuters reports.

Let us remind you that NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reacted on Twitter to the hijacking of the Ryanair plane by the Belarusian authorities.

“Closely monitoring forcible landing in #Belarus of flight to Vilnius & reported detention of opposition figure Roman Protasevich. This is a serious & dangerous incident which requires international investigation. Belarus must ensure safe return of crew & all passengers,” Jens Stoltenberg stated.