MINSK. July 29 (Interfax) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that he views the situation surrounding the detention of 33 Russian citizens as an extraordinary incident, and ordered State Security Committee (KGB) Chairman Valery Vakulchik to address the Russian state authorities for giving clarifications on "what is happening."
"If they are Russian citizens, as I know, they were questioned, it is thus necessary to immediately address relevant institutions of the Russian Federation so that they will clarify what is happening," Lukashenko told Vakulchik at an urgent meeting with the members of the country's Security Council on Wednesday.