Russian parliament suggest canceling air communication with Turkey

Lawmakers from both upper and lower chambers of Russian parliament — the Federation Council and the State Duma — have suggested canceling air communication with Turkey in the wake of the Turkish military downing a Russian Su-24 military air plane on Tuesday, The Moscow Times reported Wednesday.

Deputy speaker of the State Duma and A Just Russia party member Nikolai Levichev sent an official request to Alexander Neradko, head of the aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia, calling for immediate cancellation of all air communications with Turkey.

“In a situation when Turkish authorities aren't exactly negative toward the [Daesh] terrorist group [which is banned in Russia], there is the risk of terrorists infiltrating Turkish airports and increasing the danger of terrorism in Russian airliners,” he was quoted as saying in the letter.

Sources: MENA