Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUWAIT95
2007-01-24 07:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

KUWAIT OPEN SKIES: MOVING TOWARD FULL

Tags:  EAIR BEXP PGOV KU 
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 000095 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

EB/TRA THOMAS ENGLE AND NEA/ARP BELINDA JACKSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR BEXP PGOV KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT OPEN SKIES: MOVING TOWARD FULL
IMPLEMENTATION


UNCLAS KUWAIT 000095

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

EB/TRA THOMAS ENGLE AND NEA/ARP BELINDA JACKSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR BEXP PGOV KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT OPEN SKIES: MOVING TOWARD FULL
IMPLEMENTATION



1. Pursuant to Article 17, Paragraph 1 of the Open Skies
Agreement between the United States and Kuwait signed on
August 30, 2006, Post sent the following text via Diplomatic
Note to the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry on January 22:


2. Begin Text:

No. 033

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State
of Kuwait and has the honor to refer to the Open Skies
Agreement on air transport between the Government of the
United States of America and the Government of the State of
Kuwait, which was signed and provisionally entered into force
on August 30, 2006.
Article 17, Paragraph 1 of the Agreement states:

"This Agreement and its Annexes shall enter into force on the
date of the later note in an exchange of diplomatic notes
between the Parties confirming that each Party has completed
the necessary internal procedures for entry into force of
this Agreement."

The Embassy wishes to inform the Government of Kuwait that
the United States has completed all necessary internal
procedures to fully implement the Open Skies Agreement. The
Embassy requests that Kuwait complete the necessary internal
procedures to fully implement the Agreement and inform the
Embassy by Diplomatic Note at the earliest possible date.

The Embassy of the United States of America avails itself of
this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
the assurances of its highest consideration.

The Embassy of the United States of America,
Kuwait, January 22, 2007.
End Text.
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