The president of Italy's civil
aviation authority ENAC Pierluigi Di Palma on Sunday signed an
agreement with his Libyan counterpart Mohamed Shlebikf for the
"resumption" "and implementation" of commercial flights between
Italy and Libya.
The document, ENAC said, "consolidates the strong relationship
between the two countries, defines the framework for the
resumption of commercial air traffic and implements the European
clauses in terms of safety, security and recognition of carrier
designation, without limitation, and fair competition".
"I share the thoughts of the Italian Ambassador to Tripoli,
Gianluca Alberini, who recently stressed the importance of the
historical presence of Italian companies" in Libya," said Di
Palma, adding that "it has already been possible to resume
connections with (Malta-based Libyan airline) Med Sky".
"With the agreement signed today, new opportunities are also
opening up for civil aviation that strengthen connections and
are the result of work carried out, on the instructions of the
government, by ENAC supported by AISE and the Italian embassy in
Tripoli," he added.
The joint objective of the two countries is to strengthen trade
relations and bilateral cooperation by implementing long-term
economic cooperation programmes.
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