Salalah Airport welcomed the first direct flight of Belavia, connecting it to Minsk International Airport in Belarus The airline will operate one flight per week as part of Oman Airports' efforts to enhance direct air links between the Sultanate of Oman and a number of tourist destinations in Eastern Europe.

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has departed Pyongyang for a trip to Russia and Belarus, state media reported Monday. On board a private jet, Choe left Pyongyang International Airport the previous day to visit the two countries at the invitation of their foreign ministers,