European Report
March 7, 2008

EU-ARMENIA AVIATION AGREEMENT

On 3 March, the EU Council of Ministers adopted a decision approving
the signing and provisional application of an aviation agreement
between the EU and Armenia. As with all similar horizontal
agreements, it is a question of bringing into compliance with
Community law the bilateral aviation agreements concluded between EU
member states and this country. In particular, the horizontal
agreement will allow all EU airlines to offer services to Armenia
from any member state which has concluded a bilateral agreement with
it. This is not possible today due to the nationality clauses
contained in the bilateral agreements. (ISM)