TEL AVIV, January 30 Israel is involved in the situation with members of a Russian rock band detained in Thailand ” Bi-2″ and is trying to assist four musicians who also have Israeli citizenship, said Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Hayat.
“The Israeli Foreign Ministry and the embassy in Thailand are in contact with Israeli citizens and are trying to help them,” Hayat said in response to a question about the Israeli side’s involvement in the situation with the rock band.
A representative of the Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed that this is about four musicians who also have Israeli citizenship.
Previously, the musicians of the rock group “Bi-2”, who should be deported from Thailand for working without the permission of the country's authorities, denied information about their departure to Israel instead of Russia , noting that the situation has not been resolved at this time.
Russian Consul General in Phuket Vladimir Sosnov previously announced that the Bi-2 musicians will be transferred to the Temporary Detention Center of the Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police in the coming days in Bangkok for subsequent deportation. Five of the seven members of the group are citizens of Russia, two more members entered Thailand using Australian and Israeli passports. According to the laws of Thailand, deportation is carried out by direct flight to the country of issue of the passport.
Musicians of the group “Bi-2” were arrested on January 24 after a concert in Phuket, Thailand for carrying out labor activities without permission from the Thai authorities and were sentenced to a fine. .
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