The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada A.Kamaldinov held negotiations with the Secretary General of ICAO H.Salazar

On September 30, 2021, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada Akylbek Kamaldinov met with the newly appointed Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Juan Carlos Salazar, during which issues of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Organization in the field of civil aviation and the post-pandemic development of the aviation industry of Kazakhstan were covered.

Ambassador Akylbek Kamaldinov informed that the Kazakhstan is committed to compliance with the standards of the Organization and continues to work to further improve the conditions for ensuring safety in the aviation industry of the country. He noted the importance of the post-pandemic recovery of the world economy and the significant role of the aviation industry in this process.

It was noted that according to the results of the ICAO audit in August 2021, Kazakhstan reached an 84% level of effective implementation of ICAO standards and recommended practices, and that Kazakhstan's effective implementation of flight safety standards exceeds the global average by 15%.

For reference: according to the results of the ICAO audit in August 2021, an increase in compliance with ICAO standards was demonstrated in the following areas of verification: basic aviation legislation (BAL) - from 61% to 81%, civil Aviation Organization (CAO) - from 37% to 75%, air navigation services (ANS) - from 87% to 95%, airfields and ground facilities (AGF) - from 56% to 90% and accident and incident investigation (AII) - from 47% to 53%.