Podgorica is hosting this year working meeting of the heads of aviation authorities, since the ECAA Agreement Joint Committee is taking place this week.

Montenegro is one of signatories of the ECAA Agreement – Multilateral Agreement on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area, and Joint Committee is a body in charge for its implementation and for enabling regular application.

The European Commission (EC) and the Civil Aviation Agency (CAA) jointly organised the 3rd meeting of this important committee on 19 and 20 June 2024.

The Agreement is an important element in procedure of enlargement of the European Union (EU) and it is considered to be powerful asset for economic development of States.

The meeting is participated by the States signatories, and among them, there are directors of regional civil aviation institutions, with representatives of the European Commission led by Filip Cornelis, Director for Aviation – European Commission DG MOVE.

Director of the Civil Aviation Agency, Ivan Scekic advocated, at the meeting with Mr Cornelis in Paris this year, for Montenegro to host the Joint Committee meeting.

Representatives of the Montenegrin Agency believe that this meeting will be an opportunity for the EC representatives to be assured in commitment of countries to meet the obligations from the ECAA Agreement.