ICAO Okays Qatar's Proposal to Set up Doha Flight Information Region
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WEDNESDAY JULY 14, 2021 DHUL HIJJAH 4, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 53069 QR 2 Fajr: 3:24 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am FINE Asr: 3:04 pm Maghrib: 6:29 pm HIGH : 39°C LOW : 33 °C Isha: 7:59 pm World 6 Business 8 Sports 13 Deaths in South Africa rise as troops Masraf Al Rayan net profit rises Ten days to go: Tokyo’s hit the streets to calm unrest 5.5% QR1.14 bn in H1 Olympic Village opens DEPUTY AMir MEETS SAUdi AMBASSador ICAO okays Qatar’s proposal to set Amir condoles with Iraq’s up Doha Flight President & PM QNA DOHA Information Region HIS Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Move allows Qatar Al-Thani sent Tuesday a cable of condolences to HE to optimise safety President of the Republic of His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani met with Ambassador of Saudi and efficiency of Iraq Dr Barham Salih and Arabia to Qatar HH Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Abdullah Al Farhan Al Saud. During the meeting, they HE Prime Minister Mustafa reviewed cooperation relations between the two brotherly countries and aspects of their development in regional airspace Al-Kadhimi on the victims various fields, in addition to a number of issues of common interest. (QNA) QNA of the fire that broke out at MONTREAL Al-Hussein Teaching Hospi- tal in Dhi Qar governorate, THE International Civil Avia- wishing the injured a speedy tion Organization (ICAO) recovery. Council has agreed, in prin- ciple, on the establishment of Pre-registration on Ehteraz made Doha Flight Information Re- gion (FIR) and Doha Search ● The proposal of Qatar included its intention to withdraw and Rescue Region drawing on from the current arrangement whereby it has delegated Mesaieed hosp optional for citizens & residents Qatar’s proposal, which would to Bahrain the provision of air navigation services over TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ary measures previously an- include Qatar’s sovereign air- its sovereign territory discharges DOHA nounced for those entering space and, to optimize safety last COVID-19 Qatar, the MoPH announced and efficiencyof the regional ● The proposal of Qatar aims to support the development THE Ministry of Public that registration on Ehteraz airspace, as well as other con- of safe and sustainable air transport operations in the patients Health (MoPH) on Tuesday platform is now optional for tiguous airspace over the high region, and reinforces Qatar’s commitments to the announced that pre-registra- citizens and residents, while seas. The decision was taken global aviation sector AFTER providing high-quality tion on the Ehteraz platform registration and obtaining during the 223rd session of the medical care to large num- before arriving in Qatar is prior approval remains man- ICAO Council meetings that bers of COVID-19 patients not mandatory but optional datory for visitors,” the MoPH began on June 18. phasised that amendments of surrounding states with an throughout the second for citizens and residents. said in a tweet. The proposal of Qatar regional air navigation plans interest in this matter, to dis- wave of the virus in Qatar, Visitors, however, are still Travellers must fill in the also included its intention to depend upon good relations, cuss cooperatively under the Mesaieed Hospital has dis- required to pre-register and travel, the ministry added. data within 72 to 12 hours be- withdraw from the current collaboration and mutual re- auspices of the President of charged its final COVID-19 obtain the approval before “To ease the precaution- fore the travel. arrangement whereby it has spect between states, and that the Council, to agree on ap- patients and commenced delegated to Bahrain the provi- these elements are fundamen- propriate technical arrange- normal outpatient services. sion of air navigation services tal to ensuring seamless ser- ments for the implementation Mesaieed Hospital was one over its sovereign territory in vices with a high level of safety of the Doha FIR/SRR, and to of seven Hamad Medical accordance with paragraphs and quality. report the outcome of these Corporation facilities 2.1.1 of Annex 11 to the Chicago It is noteworthy that dur- discussions to the Council at dedicated to caring for pa- SC, QVision claim 7 prizes at Eventex Awards Convention. ing the ICAO Air Navigation its 224th session for approval tients with COVID-19 since During its meeting, the Commission’s review of the of the amendment of the Air the start of the pandemic. Council acknowledged the technical aspects of the pro- Navigation Plan - Middle East (QNA) PAGE 2 right of Qatar to request the posal, it was acknowledged Region. establishment of a Doha FIR/ that Qatar possesses the ca- Prior to that, there was SRR over its sovereign terri- pabilities and qualifications a virtual communication on tory and contiguous airspace necessary to manage air traffic June 9, 2021, between Minister consistent with Article 1 of the safely and effectively, and to of Transport and Communica- Chicago Convention and in ac- provide leading services in the tions Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti cordance with Assembly Reso- field of search and rescue. and his Bahraini counterpart lution A40-4, Appendix G. The ICAO Council ac- Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed The proposal of Qatar aims knowledged that over several Mohammed, in the presence of to support the development of decades, the Kingdom of Bah- HE President of ICAO Council safe and sustainable air transport rain had provided safe and effi- Salvatore Sciacchitano to dis- operations in the region, and re- cient air navigation services in cuss the technical aspects of inforces Qatar’s commitments to the Middle East region. the proposal of Qatar. Qatar Post unveils The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Qatar Vision (QVision) were among the big the global aviation sector. The ICAO Council invited winners at the Eventex Awards 2021 thanks to the impact of three FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 mile- The ICAO Council also em- Qatar and Bahrain, as well as Continued on page 4 second edition of stones. The organisations received seven awards at this year’s ceremony, which recognises events Qatar 2022 official and experience marketing excellence. The prizes were given for the Qatar 2022 emblem launch and the inauguration of both Al Janoub and Ahmad Bin Ali stadiums. In total, the SC and QVision won stamp (PG 16 ) two gold awards, three silver and two bronze. 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(QNA) Deputy Amir sends condolences to Iraqi president, PM THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent on Tuesday a cable of condolences to President of Iraq Dr Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi on the victims of the fire that broke out at Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in Dhi Qar governorate, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.