No Belarusians on board hijacked EgyptAir jet

the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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        There are no Belarusian nationals on board the hijacked Egyptian airliner, the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told media. The latest media reports say that almost all those on board the airliner have been released. The negotiations continue. According to the Al Arabiya TV channel, among the passengers of A320 were ten nationals of the United States and eight British citizens. Air companies started cancelling their flights, with Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Larnaca already cancelled.