ARMENIA, U.S. CONCLUDE FULL OPEN-SKIES AGREEMENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
08.10.2008 15:04 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The U.S. and Armenia concluded a full Open-Skies
agreement, the first aviation accord between the two countries,
announced the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

"With this agreement, Armenia becomes the 94th U.S. Open-Skies
partner," Secretary Mary E. Peters said.

Open-Skies refers to a bilateral (and sometimes multilateral) Air
Transport Agreement which liberalizes the rules for international
aviation markets and minimizes government intervention – the provisions
apply to passenger, all-cargo and combination air transportation and
encompass both scheduled and charter services; or adjusts the regime
under which military and other state-based flights may be permitted.