The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), during its 46th session held in Manama, Bahrain, approved the establishment of the GCC Civil Aviation Authority, to be headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
The establishment of the new authority comes as part of efforts to strengthen joint Gulf action in the aviation sector and support regulatory and legislative integration among member states, particularly after discussions on a number of initiatives related to developing the economic and operational ecosystem in the fields of transport and regional connectivity. That is according to the final communique issued by the summit yesterday, Wednesday.
The communique also included the approval of the general agreement linking the GCC states through the railway project, as part of efforts to enhance logistical connectivity and facilitate the movement of travel and goods among the countries of the region.
In the joint communique, the Supreme Council stressed the importance of moving ahead with completing the regulatory frameworks for vital sectors, foremost among them the aviation sector, in a way that supports the security, safety and resilience of air transport within and beyond the GCC states and enhances their presence in the international transport system.
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