Azerbaijan, EU ink air services paper
The Azerbaijani government and the European Union
have signed an agreement on airline services. The deal primarily
envisions expanding cooperation in the field of civil aviation,
according to state airline AzAL.
The document was signed as part of the 31st plenary session of the European Civil Aviation Conference held in Strasbourg, France last week. It was co-signed on behalf of the Azerbaijani government by Arif Mammadov, the director of the State Civil Aviation Administration.
The session participants heard reports from the Council of Europe secretary general and the president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Touching on flight safety and environmental protection issues, the speakers cited economic indicators predicting a forecast for the development of Europe`s air transport through 2020. Furthermore, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and 11 non-EU member states, including Azerbaijan, signed a Working Arrangement on the sidelines of the session.
The first working agreement between AzAL and EASA was signed in December 2006.
The plenary session of the European aviation organization, which is held once every three years, was attended by general directors of the member states` aviation administrations and observers of various international groups such as ACAC, AFCAC and LACAC.
The document was signed as part of the 31st plenary session of the European Civil Aviation Conference held in Strasbourg, France last week. It was co-signed on behalf of the Azerbaijani government by Arif Mammadov, the director of the State Civil Aviation Administration.
The session participants heard reports from the Council of Europe secretary general and the president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Touching on flight safety and environmental protection issues, the speakers cited economic indicators predicting a forecast for the development of Europe`s air transport through 2020. Furthermore, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and 11 non-EU member states, including Azerbaijan, signed a Working Arrangement on the sidelines of the session.
The first working agreement between AzAL and EASA was signed in December 2006.
The plenary session of the European aviation organization, which is held once every three years, was attended by general directors of the member states` aviation administrations and observers of various international groups such as ACAC, AFCAC and LACAC.
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