The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy in Minsk worked to provide the necessary consular support to secure the release of the two individuals, the minister said.
Esam saņēmuši ziņu, ka Baltkrievijā ir aizturēti divi Latvijas valstspiederīgie, Ārlietu ministrija un vēstniecība sniedz nepieciešamo konsulāro atbalstu un cenšas panākt viņu atbrīvošanu. Aicinu iepazīties ar ceļošanas brīdinājumu https://t.co/JPPC4FtglO
— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) August 13, 2020
The effort appeared to pay off with confirmation August 14 that the pair had been released.
Abi Baltkrievijā aizturētie Latvijas valstspiederīgie ir atbrīvoti
— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) August 14, 2020
The minister also issued a warning about traveling to Belarus and provided a reminder that in an emergency situation, it is necessary to immediately contact the Latvian Embassy in Belarus, the Latvian Consulate in Vitebsk or the 24-hour duty officer of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by phone (+371 26 337 711) or e-mail ([email protected]).
