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FEB 16, 2004 (newstodate): After the enlargement of the EU from May 1, the EU Commission will pay "more attention" to its main partners in the East, the Commission says.
-Among these countries, the Russian Federation plays an essential role in the field of aviation. It will be necessary to strengthen cooperation between the Community as a whole, and Russia, a release says.
Among the issue of commeon interest to be addressed are industrial cooperation, safety and certification, environment, airports, ATM, and research.
A special topic to be targetted is the continued Russian "taxation" of airline operating through Russian airspace, expecially the new trans-polar air lanes.
-In the contect of this broad dialogue, the Commission aims to ensure that transit through Russia is normalised, and that there are no more additional payments imposed for transit, the release says.
-Discussion on this matter in cooperation with the EBRD and European airlines have already made good progress, the release says without disclosing anything of this "good progress".
-Among these countries, the Russian Federation plays an essential role in the field of aviation. It will be necessary to strengthen cooperation between the Community as a whole, and Russia, a release says.
Among the issue of commeon interest to be addressed are industrial cooperation, safety and certification, environment, airports, ATM, and research.
A special topic to be targetted is the continued Russian "taxation" of airline operating through Russian airspace, expecially the new trans-polar air lanes.
-In the contect of this broad dialogue, the Commission aims to ensure that transit through Russia is normalised, and that there are no more additional payments imposed for transit, the release says.
-Discussion on this matter in cooperation with the EBRD and European airlines have already made good progress, the release says without disclosing anything of this "good progress".