Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, the president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, the specialized agency of the United Nations that fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth is visiting the Dominican Republic, visited the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, 9 January 2018.
A press release from the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) says that Aliu had praise for the efforts made by the Dominican government in favor of aviation in the country. “The Dominican authorities have implemented the adequate policies to develop the sector and liberalize aviation services,” said during a meeting with IDAC officers. Participating in the meeting were Alejandro Herrera, and Melvin Cintron, director of the ICAO office for North America, Central America and the Caribbean; Specialized Corps for Airport and Civil Aviation Security (CESAC) director, General Aracenis Castillo, and ambassador Carlos Veras, Dominican representative at ICAO.
Aliu said: “The Dominican Republic is an example of what can be achieved when there is political will in government to foster such an important sector,” said Aliu. He stressed that the country meets the norms and international requirements at a 96% level.
During his visit, he promoted the “No Country Left Behind initiative” of ICAO. The ICAO message is “to make it clear to our member states that we are their partners on this journey, and that we can all be more effective by working together”.
The aim is to provide travellers, regardless of the reasons for their travel or their origin or destination, the complete and trustworthy assurance of safe, secure, efficient and reliable air transport.
10 January 2018
