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ECAC AND ICAO INFORMED OF AZERBAIJAN'S CONCERN OVER ARMENIANS' CONSTRUCTION IN KHANKENDI AIRPORT
APA
Dec 26 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku. Rashad Suleymanov - APA. Azerbaijan has drawn the attention of
the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and the European and
North Atlantic Office of the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) to the issue on the illegal construction by Armenians in
Khankendi airport located in the occupied Nagorno Karabakh region,
Azerbaijan State Civil Aviation Administration told APA.
Within the framework of the 137th meeting of the ECAC in Paris on
December 14-15, Director of the Administration Arif Mammadov met
with President of the ECAC Catalin Radu and director of the ICAO's
European and North Atlantic Office Luis Fonseca de Almeida. At the
meeting with ECAC President, director of Azerbaijan State Civil
Aviation Administration focused on the illegal construction in
Khankendi airport located in the occupied Azerbaijani territory
and explained the position of Azerbaijan's civil aviation. ECAC
leadership was informed of Azerbaijan's concern over some forces'
attempts to damage the flight safety in the region.
In his meeting with Regional Director of the ICAO European and North
Atlantic Office Louis Fonseca de Almeida, Mammadov emphasized the
organization's role in the prevention of flights to Khankendi airport
without relevant permission. Azerbaijan says that the plans of some
air companies to open flights to this airport are increases the threat
for the regional flights. According to the rules of the Civil Aviation
Convention, the sides decided to continue consultations on this issue
on the basis of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
The European Commission proposed to begin negotiations on "joint
airspace" agreement with Azerbaijan in the beginning of 2012.
Armenians began the main construction of Khankendi airport in 2008.
Its opening has been scheduled to May 9, 2011, but was postponed
until uncertain time for technical reasons.
Azerbaijan State Civil Aviation Administration stated that the
construction of airport in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan
and flights carried out to Khankendi from other countries without
permission of Baku are illegal. Baku said it would use all measures
considered by the legislation, including physical destruction of the
planes, against the illegal flights.
From: Baghdasarian
APA
Dec 26 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku. Rashad Suleymanov - APA. Azerbaijan has drawn the attention of
the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and the European and
North Atlantic Office of the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) to the issue on the illegal construction by Armenians in
Khankendi airport located in the occupied Nagorno Karabakh region,
Azerbaijan State Civil Aviation Administration told APA.
Within the framework of the 137th meeting of the ECAC in Paris on
December 14-15, Director of the Administration Arif Mammadov met
with President of the ECAC Catalin Radu and director of the ICAO's
European and North Atlantic Office Luis Fonseca de Almeida. At the
meeting with ECAC President, director of Azerbaijan State Civil
Aviation Administration focused on the illegal construction in
Khankendi airport located in the occupied Azerbaijani territory
and explained the position of Azerbaijan's civil aviation. ECAC
leadership was informed of Azerbaijan's concern over some forces'
attempts to damage the flight safety in the region.
In his meeting with Regional Director of the ICAO European and North
Atlantic Office Louis Fonseca de Almeida, Mammadov emphasized the
organization's role in the prevention of flights to Khankendi airport
without relevant permission. Azerbaijan says that the plans of some
air companies to open flights to this airport are increases the threat
for the regional flights. According to the rules of the Civil Aviation
Convention, the sides decided to continue consultations on this issue
on the basis of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
The European Commission proposed to begin negotiations on "joint
airspace" agreement with Azerbaijan in the beginning of 2012.
Armenians began the main construction of Khankendi airport in 2008.
Its opening has been scheduled to May 9, 2011, but was postponed
until uncertain time for technical reasons.
Azerbaijan State Civil Aviation Administration stated that the
construction of airport in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan
and flights carried out to Khankendi from other countries without
permission of Baku are illegal. Baku said it would use all measures
considered by the legislation, including physical destruction of the
planes, against the illegal flights.
From: Baghdasarian