Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Irish Aviation Authority at the agency's headquarters in Riyadh concerning air transport services.
The Irish side was represented by Irish Ambassador Gerry Cunningham. The memorandum marks a new administrative step in civil aviation relations between the two countries.
Regulatory Foundation for Air Transport
The signed memorandum covers air transport services between Saudi Arabia and Ireland. The document aims to contribute to the establishment of a regulatory framework to be applied in this field.
The initiative is reported to be in line with the Chicago Convention, which sets out fundamental principles for international civil aviation. This aims to advance cooperation in aviation between the two countries based on mutual benefit and respect.
Cooperation to Be Based on Legal Regulations
The memorandum emphasizes the parties' compliance with their respective laws, regulations, and procedures in force. This framework seeks to create a clearer administrative and legal basis for air transport services.
The engagement between Saudi Arabia and Ireland is among steps strengthening institutional cooperation in civil aviation. The meeting is significant for establishing an organized structure for transportation links between the two countries.