TRANSPORT MINISTER MEETSICAO COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani on Tuesday met with President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, Salvatore Sciacchitano, and ICAO Secretary-General Juan Carlos Salazar, at the organisation's offices in Montreal, Canada. The meeting discussed Qatar-ICAO cooperation relations in civil aviation and the ways to strengthen them, particularly in the areas of environmental protection and air navigation safety and security. (QNA)
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