House of Representatives approves amendments to the Convention on International Civil Aviation

On 7 October, under the chairmanship of Fayzali Idizoda, Speaker of the Majlisi namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, a regular sitting of the third session of the House of Representatives of the seventh convocation was held. The sitting considered the protocol on amendments to Articles 50 (a) and 56 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation and adopted the relevant decision.

Habibullo Nazarzoda, Director of the Civil Aviation Agency under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, said the protocols on the amendments were signed in Montreal on 6 October 2016 during the 39th session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and were submitted by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan to the House of Representatives for ratification. He said the main purpose is to improve ICAO's governance structure, raise the level of member-state representation and align the work of the organisation's main bodies with the rapid development of international civil aviation.

Under the proposed amendment to Article 50 (a), the number of ICAO Council members would increase from 36 to 40 states. Under the amendment to Article 56, the number of members of the ICAO Air Navigation Commission would rise from 19 to 21. Nazarzoda said the changes would support more balanced regional representation and improve the transparency and efficiency of the Council and Commission.