COUNCIL ON AVIATION AND USE OF AIRSPACE

The Council on Aviation and Use of Airspace (hereinafter - Council) was established under article 8 of the Interstate Agreement on Civil Aviation and Use of Airspace of 1991 (hereinafter - Agreement) in order to coordinate civil aviation activities, including aviation safety, policy of international air transport, use of airspace and air traffic management, the coordinated implementation of interstate regulations, international standards and rules in the field of civil aviation.

The Council consists of plenipotentiary representatives of the States Parties to the Agreement, determined in accordance with the national legislation of these States.

The Council's activities are based on the Agreement and other international agreements in the field of civil aviation, to which the States Parties to the Agreement are parties in accordance with their national legislation.

In accordance with the Agreement, the Council may, by its decision, grant to interested States the status of associate members or observers. Decisions of the Council are generally adopted by consensus.

The Chairmanship in the Council is held by the State Party of the Agreement represented by its Plenipotentiary Representative (hereinafter - Chairman) on a rotational basis. In accordance with the Council Regulation, from January 2026, the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan, Habibullo Nazarzoda, is the Chairman of the Council for a period of three years.

The Interstate Aviation Committee, as a permanent interstate body authorized to implement the Agreement, ensures the Council's work and the implementation of its decisions.