About visit of the IAC delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic

On June 6-7, 2016, the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) delegation made a working visit to the Kyrgyz Republic.

During meetings with leaders and specialists from the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Civil Aviation Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic, a wide range of issues were exchanged. Within the framework of the meeting on the ICAO audit results held in February 2016, the agreements were reached on joint on implementation of a corrective action plan and ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices, including meetings, training seminars, and workshops for Agency specialists in the field of flight safety, aviation security, aviation medicine, air navigation support, aerodromes and equipment, airworthiness, and other areas.

During the visit, information was presented on the results of the IAC's work, the state of flight safety in the region, development of new areas of activity, and the expansion of regional cooperation. The IAC also briefed the leadership of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Civil Aviation Agency on the progress of the investigation into the accident involving a B-737 aircraft occurred on November 22, 2015, at Osh Airport.

The parties noted the high level of cooperation achieved for 25-year period of the IAC work. For example, 323 aviation specialists from the Kyrgyz Republic have completed training under the ICAO-IAC RER-01/901 project "Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness." More than 20 units of  airfield equipment certified by IAC have been delivered to the Republic. Activities on confirmation of compliance with requirements of Manas Training Center, Kyrgyz Aviation College, and Kyrgyzairnavigation state enterprise training center. A training courses on "Organization and Conducting Civil Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Ensuring Flight Safety" was conducted for specialists from the Civil Aviation Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic. Twelve accidents involving Kyrgyz aircraft were investigated, both within the country and abroad. This August, as part of the ICAO-IAC Project, with the support of Airbus, specialized training courses for inspectors from States Parties to the Agreement on "A320 family aircraft, their systems and engines, and flight navigation systems will be held in Bishkek in August 2016.  

Following the meeting, emphasizing the high potential for civil aviation development in the Kyrgyz Republic, the Parties expressed their readiness to enhance cooperation and further joint work in all areas of the Interstate Aviation Committee's activities.

This visit by the IAC delegation is part of a strategy to expand regional cooperation to facilitate the development and integration of the air transport systems of States Parties to the Agreement on Civil Aviation and Airspace Use, improve flight safety, and support the implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices within the framework of the ICAO "No Country Left Behind" (NCLB) initiative, the agreement on implementation of which achieved by ICAO and IAC during high-level summits last year. Within the framework of this initiative the work in the Azerbaijan Republic, Belarus Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan has started. This practice of international cooperation and exchange of best practices will undoubtedly contribute to improving the level of flight safety in our region.