Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia and Kazakhstan to Cooperate in Aviation Search and Rescue
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, February 7,
2023 /MONTSAME/. At the last Cabinet session, a draft of the Cooperation Agreement in
Aviation Search and Rescue between the governments of Mongolia and the Republic
of Kazakhstan was discussed. The Cabinet members approved the draft and agreed
to grant a signing right to the Minister of Road and Transport Development S.
Byambatsogt.
The draft of the Cooperation Agreement on Aviation
Search and Rescue between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of the
Republic of Kazakhstan has 13 articles. The agreement and its principles are
basically about organizing the search and rescue activities in neighboring
countries in accordance with the instructions and recommendations of the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the search and rescue
activities, determining their responsible search and rescue area in the border
between neighboring areas and flight information regions, exchanging
information on aircraft accidents in their respective regions and measures
taken, and creating the legal framework for providing emergency assistance to
any person involved in an accident, regardless of nationality, social status,
and the circumstances in which the person was found.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the
Cooperation Agreement is of high significance to initiate search and rescue
operations for aircraft and people are in danger on the border between
neighboring areas and flight information regions in a short time, to reduce
risks of the loss of human lives and to mobilize the resources efficiently.
