DOHA:Qatar and Libya have held bilateral discussions in the field of civil aviation.
A round of bilateral discussions was held in Doha between the civil aviation authorities of Qatar and Libya, on Sunday, theQatar Civil Aviation Authority said in a social media post.
The discussions resulted in updating the air services agreement signed between the two countries on April 28, 2004, and discussing operational matters for the carriers designated between them.
Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti witnessed the signing ceremony of the update. The update further liberalises the provisions of the agreement commensurate with the developments of the civil aviation industry.
The minister also witnessed the signing ceremony of a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), allowing the two countries' national carriers to operate an unlimited number of passenger and cargo flights weekly with any type of airplane without restrictions.
The agreement update and the MoU come in the context of connecting Qatar with more air services agreements, allowing the Qatari national carrier to expand its network and fly to more destinations worldwide."This is in addition to signing a memorandum of understanding that allows the designated air carriers of both countries to operate an unlimited number of passenger and cargo flights per week and with any type of aircraft without any restrictions," the authority added.
During the meeting, ways to enhance cooperation in the field of civil aviation were also discussed, in addition to discussing many matters of common interest.
At the discussion, theQatari side was headed by Mohammed bin Faleh Al-Hajri, who is in charge of managing the work of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, while Dr Mohammed Mohammed Shalibak, Head of the Civil Aviation Authority ofLibya, headed the Libyan side.
Ambassador of the State of Libya in Doha HE Mohammed Mustafa Al Saghir Al Lafi attended the signing ceremonies and the meeting.
