Working group discusses Armenia’s joining EU’s common aviation area agreement
06.02.2017,
17:57
A working group set up by Armenian prime minister to handle negotiations with the European Union on a common aviation area agreement, convened today for the maiden meeting to discuss a blueprint for a draft agreement, the Chief Civil Aviation Department said.
YEREVAN, February 6. /ARKA/. A working group set up by Armenian prime minister to handle negotiations with the European Union on a common aviation area agreement, convened today for the maiden meeting to discuss a blueprint for a draft agreement, the Chief Civil Aviation Department said. The six-member group was created by Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan at the end of January 2017. The discussions were chaired by the head of the Chief Civil Aviation Department Sergey Avetisyan.
EU Council for Transport, Telecommunications and Energy approved December 1, 2016 the European Commission’s mandate for opening negotiations on Armenia’s membership in the common aviation area agreement.
“Nowadays, we can hardly imagine travel without aviation. Aviation agreements are great means to enable Europe to tap into the growth markets elsewhere and to connect the EU directly to other regions. I warmly welcome the Council´s green light today to open negotiations with Armenia. Once negotiated, the agreement will promote a vibrant exchange of travellers, lower prices and ensure new business opportunities for our companies. It will be a great example of cooperation between the EU and Armenia in the context of the Eastern Partnership,” said earlier Arpád Érsek, Slovak Minister for Transport, Construction and Regional Development and Chair of the Council.
Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine, included in EU’s Eastern Partnership Program are already members of this agreement. -0-
EU Council for Transport, Telecommunications and Energy approved December 1, 2016 the European Commission’s mandate for opening negotiations on Armenia’s membership in the common aviation area agreement.
“Nowadays, we can hardly imagine travel without aviation. Aviation agreements are great means to enable Europe to tap into the growth markets elsewhere and to connect the EU directly to other regions. I warmly welcome the Council´s green light today to open negotiations with Armenia. Once negotiated, the agreement will promote a vibrant exchange of travellers, lower prices and ensure new business opportunities for our companies. It will be a great example of cooperation between the EU and Armenia in the context of the Eastern Partnership,” said earlier Arpád Érsek, Slovak Minister for Transport, Construction and Regional Development and Chair of the Council.
Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine, included in EU’s Eastern Partnership Program are already members of this agreement. -0-
