“A large delegation from the Aviation Ministry is headed to Ethiopia to begin formal talks with ministers from Somalia about the future of Somalia & Somaliland’s airspace,” Haybe announced. ICAO is expected to transfer their control over Somalia and Somaliland airspace in 2018, but has yet to announce which country will take control over the airspace. ICAO is reportedly reluctant on transferring control of the airspace to Somalia, due to their ongoing dispute with Somaliland. Both countries have held prior discussions on joint airspace control during the Turkish-led Somaliland & Somalia talks, but have failed to come up with a lasting solution. Last month, Haybe warned ICAO that Somaliland could control their airspace ‘by force’ if Somaliland’s airspace is transferred to the Government of Somalia in 2018.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2017 03:45 UTC