UKRAINE SUPPORTS U.S POSITIONS FOR ICAO AVIATION

UNCLAS KYIV 001045 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR IO/T, EEB/TRA AMCONSUL MONTREAL PLEASS PASS TO U.S. MISSION TO ICAO TSA PLEASE PASS TO JMACCREERY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER UP SUBJECT: UKRAINE SUPPORTS U.S POSITIONS FOR ICAO AVIATION SECURITY PANEL MEETING REF: STATE 51523 Treat as Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for Internet Distribution. ¶1. (SBU) Post delivered talking points in reftel to the State Aviation Authority on May 22. On May 29 Deputy Econ Counselor and EconOff met with Ukrainian State Aviation Administration (SAA) officials to follow up. Deputy Head of the Aviation Security Department Valeriy Baranov confirmed that the SAA had examined the points prior to the Montreal meetings. He told us that the Ukrainian ICAO delegation was completing its meetings in Montreal and had no concerns or opposition to any of the points in reftel. The SAA also reiterated its commitment to support the United States on aviation security initiatives. TAYLOR