International Conference on Air Sovereignty calls on some European countries to lift flight ban on Libyan aircraft‎

‎The International Conference on Air Sovereignty called on European countries imposing a no-fly zone on Libyan aircraft to abandon their decisions to suspend dealing with and receiving Libyan aircraft, the official state news agency LANA reported yesterday.‎

‎Libya’s circumstances have changed
Participants in the three-day conference, which was held in Tripoli from 24 to 26 February under the banner “Reality and Challenges”, called on those countries to use Libyan airspace and airports. This, after the circumstances in which the flight bans were issued have completely changed.‎

‎Call for formation of a follow up committee
The conference called for the formation of a permanent committee of experts and specialists in the field of international law, civil and military aviation from the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Civil Aviation Authority to follow up the implementation of the conference’s recommendations with a view to lifting the air ban imposed by some European countries. ‎

‎Lifting of flight ban should become conditional for trade with Europe
The recommendations stressed the need to include the lifting of the no-fly zone clause in any special agreement that takes the form of mutual benefit, partnership or investment with countries, especially European ones. ‎

‎Controlling airspace is a natural right
The participants in the conference stressed that every State has the natural right, as affirmed by the rules of public international law, to fully control its airspace and regulate traffic through it in order to preserve its national security within the framework of mutual respect for national sovereignty. ‎

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‎No aircraft may operate in Libyan airspace without permission
The recommendations stressed the right of each country to regulate and manage air navigation over its airspace, as affirmed under Article (10) of Law No. (6) of 1973 on civil aviation, which stipulates that no aircraft may operate in the territory of the Libyan State without prior authorization or permission. ‎

Tripoli Information Zone is exclusive responsibility of Libyan Civil Aviation Authority
The participants pointed out that air navigation over the Tripoli Information Zone, which starts from the line 20.34 north and extends its borders about 96 nautical miles north of Tripoli, is the responsibility of the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority, which is exclusively responsible for ensuring the safety of air traffic within the borders of this area. Failure to comply with the procedures determined by that authority contradicts with international laws regulating the security and safety of air and maritime navigation and exposes air traffic to a confirmed disaster. ‎

‎All violations committed by any party of Libyan airspace should be followed up
The recommendations called for benefiting from the work and results of the conference by turning it into a diplomatic work programme to follow up on all violations committed by any party of Libyan airspace, hold the perpetrators legally accountable and protest against them through diplomatic means. ‎

‎Strengthening cooperation and communication with international organisations
The conference recommended strengthening cooperation and communication with international organisations, including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), organising joint workshops to build expertise and experience in the field of airspace management, as well as supporting research and studies related to sustainable and innovative aviation technologies. ‎

‎Participants in the conference stressed the importance of organising awareness campaigns on the importance of air sovereignty and its role in protecting national security, activating international cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence and employing it in the security and safety of civil aviation and eliminating cyber-attacks in order to preserve the security and safety of countries. ‎

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