KYIV. June 17 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday ratified an agreement on air communication with the United Kingdom.
A total of 282 MPs voted for respective bill No. 0029.
The agreement was signed in Kyiv on November 21, 2011. It will become effective after the receipt of the last written notification by the signatories about their introduction of domestic procedures needed for the agreement to take effect.
After ratification, the agreement will be conducive to the creation and operation of a reliable international legislative mechanism to support and boost ties between the two countries, according to an explanatory note to the agreement.
It will also facilitate the further development of cooperation in aviation transportation, establishment of business contacts and geographic expansion of Ukrainian flights.
