Baku, Azerbaijan, May 22
By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:
Kuwait and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement and a memorandum of understanding to organize aviation services between the two countries, Kuwait's media reported on May 21.
The civil aviation authorities of Azerbaijan and Kuwait held a number of bilateral negotiations on May 20 in Baku.
The talks aimed at updating procedures organizing air operations between both nations, besides boosting cooperation in the civil aviation field to reach maximum flexibility in the air services.
The agreement envisaged commercial cooperation among a number of aviation companies in both countries to facilitate passengers' transport. It also included exchange of transport rights along with a number of privileges and facilities to enhance coordination in the field of civil aviation's safety and security.
The head of the Kuwaiti delegation, director general of General Administration of Civil Aviation (CAAC), Abdulaziz Al-Farah said this agreement is part of CAAC policy in strengthening bilateral ties with friendly countries. The agreement set the first steps towards operating the commercial and cargo aviation companies in both countries, besides connecting Kuwait International Airport with the largest possible number of international airports in order to boost air transport, encourage commercial exchange between Kuwait and other countries.
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