Фото: ГПК
A foreign national was detained at Minsk Airport during border control for a flight to Yerevan.
According to the State Border Committee, the man presented a Russian passport to Belarusian border guards. The document raised suspicions. An inspection established that the photograph of the passport holder had been replaced.
The offender was placed in a temporary detention facility pending identification.
Administrative proceedings have been initiated. The detainee may also face criminal liability for using a forged document.