Ukraine ratifies open-skies agreement with EU

The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday ratified an open-skies agreement with the European Union (EU), which will establish a joint aviation space, said the parliament's press service, reported Xinhua.

The agreement, inked at the 23rd Ukraine-EU Summit in Kiev in October 2021, was supported by 311 lawmakers in the 450-seat assembly, according to a statement on the parliament website.

The deal, aimed at opening up the air markets of Ukraine and the EU, establishes binding rules, technical requirements, administrative procedures and basic operating standards applicable between the parties.

The agreement must be ratified by each EU member state to take effect.