RA MFA: Grounding of Armenian plane agreed between Armenia, Turkey in advance

The grounding of the Aleppo-bound Armenian plane in the eastern Turkish province of Erzurum was part of an agreement between Turkey and Armenia regarding flights to Syria, Tigran Balayan, a spokesperson for Armenian Foreign Ministry, told Panorama.am. 

Turkey released the Armenian plane after searching its cargo. The cargo plane is carrying humanitarian aid to Syria’s Aleppo.