The UAE authorities banned Belavia from transporting citizens of Syria and Iraq

The airline announced that it had strengthened visa control on all flights. Earlier, against the background of the migration crisis on the border of Belarus and Poland, the Turkish authorities banned Belaviacarry Iraqis and Syrians

The Belarusian airline Belavia will not accept citizens of Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen and Syria on board aircraft flying from Dubai to Belarus, according to a statement published on the company's website.

Belavia notes that such a measure was taken "in accordance with the decision of the competent authorities of the UAE", the ban has been in effect since November 14.

“In this regard, the Belavia airline strengthens control over the verification of documents during the check-in of passengers for flights from Dubai. Passengers subject to this ban will be able to receive a refund of the full cost of air tickets at the place of their purchase, ”the statement says.

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Belavia has been operating regular Minsk-Dubai flights since February 2021. During the summer period, when Dubai had a “low” tourist season, the airline operated three flights a week, and since October, following the growth in demand for tourist trips to the UAE, five flights a week.