Transport minister, ICAO Council president discuss environmental protection, air navigation safety, security
MONTREAL: Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani has met with President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council Salvatore Sciacchitano, and ICAO Secretary-General Juan Carlos Salazar, in the organisation's offices in Montreal, Canada.
The meeting discussed Qatar-ICAO relations in civil aviation and ways to strengthen them, particularly in the areas of environmental protection and air navigation safety and security.
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