The players have been welcomed to Latvia as guests and should not have to see their flag removed without their consent from the public display of the 16 participating countries," it added.

The switch of flags took place at the 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship, which Belarus had been due to cohost. Belarus was excluded from its role in the tournament over "security concerns," and ...

MINSK, 25 May (BelTA) – The Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus has passed a statement due to the incident involving Belarus' state flag in Latvia, BelTA has learned.