YEMEN TO ATTEND REGIONAL CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY FORUM

SANA'A, May 31 (Saba) - Yemen is to participate in the Middle East
Regional Civil Aviation Security Forum which starts on Tuesday in
the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi.

Upon departure, head of the Yemeni delegation for the meeting,
Minster of Transport Khalid Ibrahim al-Wazer, said the participating
comes in response to the invitation of the Minister of Economy,
Chairman of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation in the United
Arab Emirates.

The meeting under the theme 'Civil Aviation Security Threats and
Risks' will discuss the two-day ways to enhance cooperation between
Participating countries for the effective application of aviation
security standards of the Organization of international Civil
Aviation and recommended practices, policies and procedures applied
in this area al-Wazer said .

The two-day forum will discuss ways of boosting cooperation among
the participating countries for effective implementation of civil
society standards issued by the International Civil Aviation
Organization ICAO, the minister said.

It also aims to adopt similar strategies to face the risks of civil
aviation security. Head of the national Civil Aviation and
Meteorology Authority Hamid Farag is among the delegation members.

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