Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Administration discussed state of aviation security
The Civil Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan held a meeting on ensuring aviation security and protecting civil aviation from acts of unlawful interference, the Administration’s press service informed.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development of Kazakhstan, the Chief Transport Prosecutor's Office of Kazakhstan, the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan, the Department of Transport Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, Aviation Training Centers, as well as deputy chief executives for aviation security.
During the meeting the state of aviation security in the country and the security of air transport facilities that are vulnerable to terrorism and planned measures for the coming years were discussed.
Civil Aviation Administration representatives explained the new provisions of the National Aviation Security Program of Kazakhstan regarding airports and airlines. The latest ICAO standards and recommended practices for aviation security were discussed, namely, Amendment 17 to Appendix 17, Security, to the Chicago Convention.
The Administration received constructive proposals for improving the regulatory legal acts in the field of protecting civil aviation from acts of unlawful interference. All proposals were accepted by the Aviation Security Department of the Aviation Administration.
Based on the results of the meeting, specific instructions were given to airports and airlines to carry out continuous risk analysis and assessment, conduct quality and continuous monitoring of the security status of facilities, and take urgent measures to protect civil aviation from acts of unlawful interference.
