Directors of the aviation authorities from the region, EU candidate States, Dragi Stojanoski (North Macedonia), Mirjana Cizmarov (Serbia), Zorislav Ivanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Maksim Et’hemaj (Albania) had a conversation in Podgorica on numerous common topics from the area of civil aviation and intensification of regional partnership.

The Director General of the Montenegro Civil Aviation Agency (CAA), Mr. Ivan  Scekic, was the host of the meeting, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Cooperation in Aviation.

At the working meeting, the heads of the civil aviation authorities of Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania agreed that joint planning and mutual coordination contribute to more efficient harmonisation and application of the European and international standards.

One of topics was coordination of activities before the next European Common Aviation Area Joint Committee (ECAA JC). This platform is of huge interest for the EU candidate States, because it represents the bridge towards complete inclusion into the European aviation system.

Continuation of training and development of professional staff was evaluated as important, as well as mutual expert support for the purpose of enabling faster exchange of knowledge and experience, laid down by European aviation partners.

Collocutors also discussed the idea on forming international regional training centre for the civil aviation experts and for establishment of pool of experts.