US Department of Transportation proposes to ban commercial air travel to Belarus
<p> MINSK, Jun 30 - PrimePress. The U.S. Department of Transportation on 29 June 2021 issued an order proposing to ban commercial flights with Belarus in the context of the Ryanair plane incident, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote in his Twitter account, as reported by TASS. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Thanks @SecretaryPete and @USDOT for quickly issuing an order, at my request, proposing to prohibit the sale of passenger air transportation between the U.S. and Belarus. We're holding Lukashenka’s regime to account for its dangerous actions and disregard of international norms,” Blinken posted on his Twitter account. </p> <p> </p> <p> The proposed ban provides an opportunity for the U.S. government to make exceptions on a case-by-case basis for any flights corresponding to the national interests of the United States, including for humanitarian or national security reasons, the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a statement. End </p>
2021-07-01
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US Department of Transportation proposes to ban commercial air travel to Belarus
MINSK, Jun 30 - PrimePress. The U.S. Department of Transportation on 29 June 2021 issued an order proposing to ban commercial flights with Belarus in the context of the Ryanair plane incident, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote in his Twitter account, as reported by TASS.
“Thanks @SecretaryPete and @USDOT for quickly issuing an order, at my request, proposing to prohibit the sale of passenger air transportation between the U.S. and Belarus. We're holding Lukashenka’s regime to account for its dangerous actions and disregard of international norms,” Blinken posted on his Twitter account.
The proposed ban provides an opportunity for the U.S. government to make exceptions on a case-by-case basis for any flights corresponding to the national interests of the United States, including for humanitarian or national security reasons, the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a statement. End