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KARABAKH AIRPORT DID NOT APPLY TO IAC FOR CERTIFICATION YET
news.am
July 6, 2011
Armenia
STEPANAKERT. - Azerbaijani media misinformed the public regarding
CIS Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) alleged decision not to issue
certificate to the airport of Karabakh capital Stepanakert, chief of
Karabakh civil aviation Dmitry Atbashyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He stressed that Karabakh airport has not applied IAC for certificate
yet.
"We did not raise such an issue and the answer of CIS IAC is thus
unknown. We will apply for certification once we are sure that the
airport meets certain criteria," Atbashyan added.
He believes that Stepanakert airport can work without the certificate
issued by CIS IAC for some time.
As for the statement of the director of State Civil Aviation
of Azerbaijan Arif Mammadov to destroy civil airplanes flying to
Stepanakert in accordance to Azerbaijan's laws, Atbashyan noted that
Azerbaijan is a member of International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) and signed the convention according to which all member states
are obliged not to create a threat for lives of airplane passengers
of civil aviation. Meanwhile they can demand that the airplane land
but have no right to attack the passengers.
Atbashyan pointed that international law is above national laws in
civilized states. If Azerbaijan thinks otherwise, it is their local
problem, and if Azerbaijani authorities do not recognize their own
signature on international convention, then that state should be
removed from ICAO, he added.
Azerbaijani media reported false information claiming that CIS IAC will
not issue certificate to Stepanakert airport. According to Azerbaijani
media, the issue was discussed during CIS IAC president's visit to
Baku and he promised Azerbaijani authorities that the committee will
not issue certificate to Stepanakert airport without Azerbaijan's
agreement.
news.am
July 6, 2011
Armenia
STEPANAKERT. - Azerbaijani media misinformed the public regarding
CIS Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) alleged decision not to issue
certificate to the airport of Karabakh capital Stepanakert, chief of
Karabakh civil aviation Dmitry Atbashyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He stressed that Karabakh airport has not applied IAC for certificate
yet.
"We did not raise such an issue and the answer of CIS IAC is thus
unknown. We will apply for certification once we are sure that the
airport meets certain criteria," Atbashyan added.
He believes that Stepanakert airport can work without the certificate
issued by CIS IAC for some time.
As for the statement of the director of State Civil Aviation
of Azerbaijan Arif Mammadov to destroy civil airplanes flying to
Stepanakert in accordance to Azerbaijan's laws, Atbashyan noted that
Azerbaijan is a member of International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) and signed the convention according to which all member states
are obliged not to create a threat for lives of airplane passengers
of civil aviation. Meanwhile they can demand that the airplane land
but have no right to attack the passengers.
Atbashyan pointed that international law is above national laws in
civilized states. If Azerbaijan thinks otherwise, it is their local
problem, and if Azerbaijani authorities do not recognize their own
signature on international convention, then that state should be
removed from ICAO, he added.
Azerbaijani media reported false information claiming that CIS IAC will
not issue certificate to Stepanakert airport. According to Azerbaijani
media, the issue was discussed during CIS IAC president's visit to
Baku and he promised Azerbaijani authorities that the committee will
not issue certificate to Stepanakert airport without Azerbaijan's
agreement.