:.News Line : Qatar, Sri Lanka for bilateral air service

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 06.55 GMT
Qatar, Sri Lanka for bilateral air service


Qatar and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral air service, yesterday (10 Aug). The two parties agreed to regulate air traffic between the two countries with regard to the latest updates of the ICAO. Qatar Airways currently operates three daily passenger flights to Sri Lanka which is expected to increase as per the MoU. The agreement was signed to reduce difficulties faced by flight operations, to modernise the economic growth, to facilitate the movement of passengers and cargo, and to strengthen the relations between the two countries. The air service agreement was signed by Abdul Aziz Al Noaimi, Chairman of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority representing and K V P R de Silva, the Secretary of the Ministry of Ports and Aviation, Sri Lanka. The signing ceremony was also attended by Akbar Al Baker, the Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways, reported The Peninsular.

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