Guyana signs air services pact with South Korea
At the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, Guyana and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) today signed an Air Services Agreement to promote and facilitate airlines to operate air services between the two countries, as well as other countries.
Signing the Agreement on behalf of South Korea was Ambassador Kim Jinhae, Non-Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the Caribbean Community Secretariat and Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works on behalf of Guyana.
A release from the Ministry of Public Works said that in addition to the standard articles of Grant of Rights; Designation and Authorisation; User Charges; Recognition of Certificates and Licenses; Customs Duties and Other Similar Charges; Tariffs; Commercial Activities, inter alia, Minister Edghill said “this Agreement opens opportunity for airlines of both countries to expand their air connectivity and routes served.”
Edghill further said that “the PPP/C Government has been aggressively working to connect destination Guyana with direct services to the various continents of the world. When people see new airlines coming to Guyana, they must know that the PPP/C Government is working tremendously hard to make these things happen for the betterment of the Guyanese and the aviation industry.”
Presently, there are no direct flights between Guyana and South Korea but this Agreement puts in place the legal framework that opens market access for airlines to operate and enhance competitive air transport services, trade, and economic growth between the two countries, the release said.
