Libyan proposal for a united Arab airspace

Tripoli has asked to include a new topic under the title "Considering the Arab airspace as a united Arab one" in the agenda of the 112th session of the Arab League council, due to be held on September 4 and 5. An official at the AL general secretariat said the AL has enrolled this topic under joint Arab work issues.

Tripoli attributed its request to the importance of releasing a decision by the AL council that provides for considering the Arab airspace as united in order to prevent reinforcement of any air embargo against any Arab state, separately, as well as to exempt the AL member states from implementing such an embargo if they are exposed to pressure by major world states.

In its official memorandum to the AL, Libya stressed the importance of establishing a united Arab airline company with the participation of all Arab states.