Majilis deputies approved ratification of the Convention on crimes on aircraft

Today, at the plenary session, deputies of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan approved the draft laws "on ratification of the Convention on combating illegal seizure of aircraft" and the Protocol supplementing the Convention on combating illegal seizure of aircraft" and " on ratification of the Convention on crimes and certain other acts committed on Board aircraft, and the Protocol amending the Convention on crimes and certain other acts committed on Board aircraft»

These international agreements are aimed at establishing criminal liability for crimes related to the illegal seizure of aircraft and the suppression of undisciplined behavior on Board an aircraft.

"The purpose of ratification is to implement the decision of the 39th session of the Assembly of the international civil aviation organization. These international agreements are aimed at curbing undisciplined behavior and violation of order on Board the aircraft," said first Vice Minister for investment and development of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar, presenting the document to the deputies.

The Convention and Protocol on crimes and other acts committed on Board an aircraft provide for stricter requirements for undisciplined and destructive passengers on Board an aircraft.

The adoption of these provisions will allow us to comply with the requirements of the International civil aviation organization (ICAO) and the UN Security Council in terms of countering terrorism, as well as to respond appropriately to threats to civil aviation activities from acts of unlawful interference.

The civil aviation Committee regularly takes measures to implement and comply with the requirements of international ICAO standards on aviation security.