Belarusian embassy in Ukraine recommends compatriots not to visit Kyiv flash points

17:43, 23.01.2014 1 min read

Embassy of Belarus in Ukraine has recommended Belarusian citizens to refrain from the visiting places of protests in Kyiv.

"The Embassy of Belarus in Ukraine recommends Belarusian citizens in Kyiv not visit places where there are active protest actions," the report said posted on the embassy's Web site.

The day before it was reported that there was a citizen of Belarus among those killed during the disorder in Kyiv.

Belarusian Foreign Ministry at present has no official confirmation of this information.

As Belarusian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Vanshina told Interfax-Zapad, "today a note to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry was sent demanding to confirm or deny this information [on killed citizen of Belarus], there has been no answer yet."

Vanshina drew attention that killed man had no documents that could help identify him.

She said that Belarusian diplomats are in constant contact with Ukrainian consular employees and law enforcement agencies.