MALAYSIA, ALGERIA AGREE TO SIGN AIR TREATY FOR FLIGHTS

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Algeria have agreed to sign
an air treaty for traffic rights into each other's country following expansion
of demand in the sector.

The Transport Ministry in a statement here Thursday said the agreement was
reached after negotiations between civil aviation authorities of both countries
concluded in Algiers today.

"The agreement covers full service and low-cost flights as traffic rights
are important to support the expansion in the sector," the statement said.

The ministry added that the treaty would be signed soon.

The Malaysian delegation was headed by Transport Ministry secretary-general
Zakaria Bahari and included Malaysia's Ambassador to Algeria, Dr Hasrul
Sani Mujtabar.

Besides this, the statement said both countries also agreed to sign a
memorandum of understanding to allow each other's airlines to operate passenger
and cargo flights with third and fourth freedom rights.

-- BERNAMA