Belarusian lawmakers slam flag incident in Latvia as violation of international law In relation to the incident with the Belarus flag in Riga, Belarus' lower house of parliament called the actions of Latvia unacceptable MINSK, May 25. /TASS/. Lawmakers from Belarus’ lower house of parliament adopted a statement on Tuesday in light of the recent incident involving the national flag displayed in Latvia, branding it as a violation of international law and continuation of Riga’s hostile policy towards Minsk, the BelTA news agency reports. "Members of the Council of the Republic (upper house — TASS) and the House of Representatives of the Belarusian National Assembly (parliament — TASS) were outraged by the reports of actions taken against the state flag of Belarus in Riga. This act is the continuation of Latvia’s hostile policy towards Belarus. The Belarusian National Assembly views it as a violation of international law," the agency quoted the statement.