OREANDA-NEWS. On 27 March 2009 was announced, that Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko approved a draft agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on air services as the basis for further talks.

Under the Agreement, the air carriers authorised by the Contracting Parties are granted the right to operate air services across the territory of the other Contracting Party with or without landings for commercial or non-commercial purposes. The Agreement stipulates organisation of air services between the two states in cases of annulling, restricting or suspending flight permits, in cases of exemptions from customs duties, taxes and excises. Also stipulated in the Agreement are the principles of operating the agreed services, and basics of security in air services.

Vladimir Sosnovsky, Minister of Transport and Communications of Belarus, has been authorised to hold the talks and sign the Agreement.

The conclusion of the Agreement will help promote mutually beneficial co-operation between Belarus and Libya in civil aviation.