“The Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation J.A. was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Liyanage,” according to the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Russian side protested in connection with the groundless decision of the judicial authorities of Sri Lanka to detain an Aeroflot flight at Bandaranaike International Airport on June 2.
Russia called on the authorities of Sri Lanka to resolve the problem as soon as possible.
Earlier it was reported that the high commercial court of Colombo issued a restraining order, according to which the Aeroflot aircraft cannot leave Sri Lanka.
The press service of Aeroflot confirmed the arrest of the company's aircraft in Sri Lanka.
The Federal Air Transport Agency said that they are engaged in resolving the situation.