Seven more non-EU countries have joined the EU decision to close the sky for Belarusian carriers. A statement got issued by the Council of the European Union.
The airspace for Belarus was closed by the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
The ban on airspace closure for Belarus will take effect on June 5. Charles Michel, the President of the Council of Europe, clarified that the EU would continue to pressure the Belarussian government until they release blogger Roman Protasevich.
The European Union (EU) has approved the fourth package of sanctions against Belarus.
Opposition journalist Roman Protasevich has been arrested in Minsk on charges of organizing mass riots in Belarus.
