The Ukrainian Consul in Minsk (Belarus) checks of Ukrainian citizens among the detainees and the arrested participants of the protest action in Minsk on 25 March 2017 according to head of the consular Department of consular service of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vasily Kirilich.

“Consul, verified information regarding the possible presence in the detention Center for offenders and interacts with the courts regarding the clarification of information on the stay of citizens of Ukraine”, – he said in comments to the Agency “Interfax-Ukraine” on Monday.

V. Kirilich said that the Consul has partnered with the detention center and detained citizens of Ukraine and in what quantity.

He also said that the specific data on detained and arrested yet.

Previously, “Radio Liberty” reported that Belarus was sentenced to 15 days of arrest of the citizen of Ukraine Ruslan Tereshchenko, who was detained for participating in demonstrations on March 25 . This decision was taken by the Leninsky district court of Minsk.