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The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) concluded its participation in the 69th Executive Council Session of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO), as well as the 28th General Assembly Meeting, held from July 1 to 4 in Rabat, the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Kingdom’s delegation was headed by His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of GACA, Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser.

His Excellency Mr. Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, President of GACA, was unanimously elected as President of the ACAO Executive Council for the upcoming two-year term, following the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s unanimous win during the General Assembly meeting. The election reflects the Kingdom’s prominent status in international and regional organizations and its significant role in advancing the civil aviation industry at both regional and global levels, in addition to its active engagement with international aviation bodies.

During the ACAO Executive Council elections, the Kingdom also secured membership in six specialized technical committees: Air Transport, Air Navigation, Aviation Safety, Aviation Security, Environment, and Media and Institutional Communication. In addition, the Kingdom was elected to the Financial and Administrative Oversight Committee.

His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event with His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Salem Al-Shahoubi, Minister of Transportation of Libya’s Government of National Unity, and His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics of the Kingdom of Morocco. He also met, in the presence of the GACA President, with Ms. Patricia Reverdy, Executive Secretary of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), to discuss various issues related to the civil aviation sector and opportunities for mutual cooperation aimed at advancing air transport.

GACA’s President also held separate bilateral meetings with several officials, including Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO Council; Mr. Damien Cazé, Director General of Civil Aviation of France; Mr. Hussein Nayel Ahmed Al-Mahi, Director General of Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority; Mr. Mahmoud Khaled, President of the Palestinian Civil Aviation Authority; and Mr. Mohammed Jawdat Amer, Acting President of Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority. These meetings addressed key civil aviation topics and explored ways to strengthen cooperation in the air transport sector.

On a related note, GACA’s President signed a draft framework for joint cooperation in air transport services with his counterpart from the Sultanate of Oman.

The Kingdom remains committed to supporting ACAO’s efforts through active participation, coordination, and contributions to its organizational structures, executive council, and technical committees. Saudi Arabia also hosts the headquarters of the Regional Safety Oversight Organization for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA RSOO), and the Cooperative Aviation Security Programme for the Middle East (CASP-MID). Furthermore, the Kingdom continues to support ICAO through the “No Country Left Behind” initiative with a financial contribution of one million US dollars.