Air Services Agreement between Macao SAR and Greece

Representatives from the aeronautical authorities of the Macao SAR and the Hellenic Republic of Greece met in Macao for a two-day meeting from 16 to 17 February 2006 to discuss bilateral Air Services Agreement between the two places. The discussions were held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere and generated satisfactory results with liberal conditions. On 17 February, the two parties initialed the Air Services Agreement and signed the respective Memorandum of Understanding. According to the provisions of the Agreement and the Memorandum, the two parties exchange various traffic rights including fifth freedom rights. The signatories were the Acting President of the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR, Mr. Chan Weng Hong and the Director General, the Directorate General of Air Transport, Civil Aviation Authority of the Hellenic Republic of Greece, Mrs. Fotini Mitakou. In addition to civil aviation officials, the Consul General of Greece in Hong Kong also participated in the meeting. Representatives of CAM-Macau International Airport Company Limited and Air Macau attended the meeting as observers. The Agreement established the framework for the scheduled air services between the two places and enhanced the mutual relationship. Up till this present moment, Macao has initialed 44 Air Services Agreements with other foreign countries. Out of these Agreements, 36 have been officially signed.