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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-09-13
CONTENTS
[01] EMAC - AGREEMENT
[01] EMAC - AGREEMENT
The five countries participating in the European Middle East Air
Traffic Management Coordination (EMAC), which includes the Republic of
Cyprus, signed an agreement today in Nicosia for four projects to be
submitted to the European Commission for funding in the framework of
the regional cooperation in air traffic management.
The agreement was signed during the 6th meeting of EMAC`s Steering
Committee, which was held under the presidency of Cyprus with the
participation of civil aviation directors from Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan,
Lebanon and Syria, and representatives from the European Commission
Delegation in Cyprus, Eurocontrol and the Cypriot Ministry of
Communications and Works.
The projects agreed on concern the joint adoption of Eurocontrol and EU
safety regulations in the sector of air traffic, the installation of
terminals to monitor the flow of air traffic in Europe and the Middle
East and the training of the appropriate staff to operate them, the
installation of an information and data exchange system regarding
aeronautics, and the evaluation of the existing network of air passages
and proposals to improve it.
Speaking after the meeting, Eurocontrol`s Director of International
Relations Christos Petrou congratulated Cyprus on the leading role it
played in setting up EMAC and noted that the work to implement the
projects will begin in January 2007, with a projected completion date
two or three years later.
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