Kazakhstan Has Obtained Status of an Observer in the ECAC

Kazakhstan has obtained observer status in the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and became the third country from the Commonwealth of the Independent States that joined the ECAC, press service of Kazakhstan’s Committee on Civil Aviation (CCA) reported.

«Civil Aviation Committee and Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum on cooperation with the European Civil Aviation Conference. We will cooperate in such areas as flight safety, air security, incidents investigations, environmental protection and other aspects of international civil aviation,» the agency said.

As an observer, Kazakhstan now has the opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues that are related to flight safety, new destinations, environmental problems and aviation security.

«Within the ECAC observers can receive all technical assistance needed to train its personnel and harmonize the national legislation in the field of civil aviation with European ones. Moreover, the presence of Kazakhstan’s aviation authorities in the ECAC will also help the country’s civil aviation to integrate itself into the entire international aviation community,» the CCA stated.

«The aviation authorities of Kazakhstan plan to become a full member of the ECAC one day to take part in all meetings for the member states. It would make easier the implementation of European civil aviation standards in Kazakhstan,» the agency said.

The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) is an intergovernmental structure that was established in 1955. It has 44 member states, including all 28 countries of the European Union, other countries as well as Azerbaijan and Armenia from the CIS.

The ECAC is an effective platform for discussing the prospects of air transportation, the interests of passengers and carriers, as well as security issues.

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