ICAO's 35th session opens in Montreal

Montreal, Canada, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The 35th session of the International Civil Aviation (ICAO) opened here Tuesday, with a call for more cooperation among its member states and regions for strengthening safety and security of the international civil aviation.

In his opening speech at the session, President of ICAO Assad Kotaite said :"In a world tempted by unilateral action on a national or regional basis, we must not forget that aviation is by definition international and that it can only grow safely and securely through multilateral action".

"ICAO is the only recognized multilateral body whose specific mission is to bring together the states of the world in establishing and maintaining a global, haramonized regulatory framework," he said.

"we must work together toward safe and secure skies, safe and secure airports, protecting the environment and supporting a sound , stable and revitalized industry," he said.

He said this year will mark the 60th anniversary of ICAO which has spare no effort to ensure the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation and has met head-on every technical, operational, economic, legal and political challenge with an unfailing determination to maintain civil aviation as the safest and most efficient mode of mass transportation ever created.

With its headquarters in Montreal, ICAO has 188 member states. About 1000 delegates from over 100 countries are participating the 10-day session. A Chinese delegation led by Yang Yuanyuan, minister of Genreral Administration of Civil Aviation of China, is also attending the ICAO session.