Ireland unwilling to sign new aircraft lease contracts for Belavia
<p> MINSK, Oct 18 - PrimePress. Ireland does not intend to conclude new contracts for leasing aircraft for Belavia in the context of the sanctions against Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney stated that before the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) in Luxembourg on 18 October. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the European Union imposed sanctions against major sectors of the Belarusian economy since 25 June 2021, and on 9 August the US, the UK and Canada imposed sectoral sanctions. Earlier, the EU imposed three more parcels of sanctions, which it justified by the escalation of human rights violations in Belarus after the August 2020 presidential election. The overall sanctions list includes 166 individuals and 15 organizations and companies. A fifth package of sanctions against Belarus in connection with the migration crisis at the EU border is the pipeline. Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Belarus by majority vote during the plenary session on 7 October, demanding to impose additional sanctions on the Belarusian authorities and sectors of the economy. </p> <p> </p> <p> Coveney spoke in favour of ruling out further contracts or additional lease contracts for aircraft for Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> “We are open to a new round of sanctions, targeting individuals in Belarus who are clearly responsible for exploiting vulnerable people in the context of bringing migrants into Belarus, and then effectively encouraging them to cross borders,” said Coveney. But he added a caveat: “We would also make the distinction between sanctions that would involve no further or future aircraft leasing to Belavia, in contrast to existing contracts that are in place where there are obligations.” </p> <p> </p> <p> While Ireland wants to increase the pressure and sanctions on the Belarusian regime, they must also make sure that these sanctions are practical and implementable, the diplomat said. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, Belarus’ air carrier Belavia and Ireland’s leasing company AerCap signed a leading agreement to supply three new-generation Embraer E195-E2 jets. </p> <p> </p> <p> The first of the three jets arrived in Belarus in December 2020. The two others arrived in March 2021 and May 2021. End </p>
2021-10-19
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Ireland unwilling to sign new aircraft lease contracts for Belavia
MINSK, Oct 18 - PrimePress. Ireland does not intend to conclude new contracts for leasing aircraft for Belavia in the context of the sanctions against Belarus.
Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney stated that before the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) in Luxembourg on 18 October.
As previously reported, the European Union imposed sanctions against major sectors of the Belarusian economy since 25 June 2021, and on 9 August the US, the UK and Canada imposed sectoral sanctions. Earlier, the EU imposed three more parcels of sanctions, which it justified by the escalation of human rights violations in Belarus after the August 2020 presidential election. The overall sanctions list includes 166 individuals and 15 organizations and companies. A fifth package of sanctions against Belarus in connection with the migration crisis at the EU border is the pipeline. Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Belarus by majority vote during the plenary session on 7 October, demanding to impose additional sanctions on the Belarusian authorities and sectors of the economy.
Coveney spoke in favour of ruling out further contracts or additional lease contracts for aircraft for Belarus.
“We are open to a new round of sanctions, targeting individuals in Belarus who are clearly responsible for exploiting vulnerable people in the context of bringing migrants into Belarus, and then effectively encouraging them to cross borders,” said Coveney. But he added a caveat: “We would also make the distinction between sanctions that would involve no further or future aircraft leasing to Belavia, in contrast to existing contracts that are in place where there are obligations.”
While Ireland wants to increase the pressure and sanctions on the Belarusian regime, they must also make sure that these sanctions are practical and implementable, the diplomat said.
As previously reported, Belarus’ air carrier Belavia and Ireland’s leasing company AerCap signed a leading agreement to supply three new-generation Embraer E195-E2 jets.
The first of the three jets arrived in Belarus in December 2020. The two others arrived in March 2021 and May 2021. End