18:32 13.07.2015

Vice premier orders immediate resumption of air service between Ukraine and Uzbekistan

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Vice premier orders immediate resumption of air service between Ukraine and Uzbekistan

Vice Prime Minister Valeriy Voschevsky has instructed the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Aviation Service to immediately take steps to resume air service between Ukraine and Uzbekistan according to the interstate obligations and notify the government of the results.

According to the press service of the vice premier, the decision was made at a government meeting on July 13.

Earlier flights were performed by Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and Uzbekistan Airways with a frequency of one flight per week.

"However, the State Aviation Service of Ukraine canceled Uzbekistan Airways' permit to fly to Ukraine. In response, Uzbekistan canceled permits for UIA," reads a statement.

According to First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Shulmeister, the problem is commercial in nature, it should be resolved by the air carriers of both countries. He said a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Ukraine Alisher Abdualiev would be held this week to fulfill the order of Voschevsky to resume air communication between the two states.

KYIV. July 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Vice Prime Minister Valeriy Voschevsky has instructed the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Aviation Service to immediately take steps to resume air service between Ukraine and Uzbekistan according to the interstate obligations and notify the government of the results.

According to the press service of the vice premier, the decision was made at a government meeting on July 13.

Earlier flights were performed by Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and Uzbekistan Airways with a frequency of one flight per week.

"However, the State Aviation Service of Ukraine canceled Uzbekistan Airways' permit to fly to Ukraine. In response, Uzbekistan canceled permits for UIA," reads a statement.

According to First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Shulmeister, the problem is commercial in nature, it should be resolved by the air carriers of both countries. He said a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Ukraine Alisher Abdualiev would be held this week to fulfill the order of Voschevsky to resume air communication between the two states.

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