[wanabidii] Press Releases: United States and Equatorial Guinea Sign Open Skies Air Transport Agreement

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: United States and Equatorial Guinea Sign Open Skies Air Transport Agreement 08/07/2014 03:49 PM EDT United States and Equatorial Guinea Sign Open Skies Air Transport Agreement Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 7, 2014 On August 7 in Washington, DC, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Assistant Secretary Charles Rivkin and Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Agapito Mba Mokuy signed an Open Skies air services agreement that will formalize the liberalization of our bilateral aviation relationship. The United States and Equatorial Guinea initialed the agreement in December 2013, and it has been applied via comity and reciprocity since that time. The Open Skies Agreement enters into force upon signature of the two parties. The Open Skies Agreement establishes a liberalized aviation relationship between the United States and Equatorial Guinea. It creates opportunities for strengthening the economic partnership between the United States and Equatorial Guinea through closer links in transport and trade. Open Skies agreements permit unrestricted air service by the airlines of both countries between and beyond the other’s territory, eliminating restrictions on how often the carriers fly, the kind of aircraft they use and the prices they charge. This agreement will allow for the strengthening and expansion of our strong trade and tourism links with Equatorial Guinea, benefitting U.S. and Equatorial Guinean businesses and travelers by expanding opportunities for air services and encouraging vigorous price competition by airlines, while preserving our commitments to aviation safety and security. The United States has over 110 Open Skies agreements with partners around the world and at all levels of development. For more information about Open Skies, please visit: http://www.state.gov/e/eb/tra/ata/index.htm. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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