On the sidelines of the 42nd session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly, Saltanat Tompiyeva, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, met with María Nieves Rueda García, Director of Strategy, Safety Management, Sustainable Development, and Global Engagement at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

The meeting was also attended by Timur Tlegenov, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to ICAO, and Zhanat Abdugalimov, Managing Director for Flight Safety, Strategy, Standardization, and Harmonization at the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan. The parties discussed the possibility of opening a regional technical office of EASA in Kazakhstan. The talks focused on practical steps to deepen institutional cooperation between Kazakhstan and EASA, as well as on Kazakhstan’s role as a regional aviation hub in Eurasia.

Saltanat Tompiyeva emphasized: “The opening of an EASA office in Kazakhstan would be a powerful driver for further harmonization with the best European practices and would accelerate the transformation of our industry in the areas of flight safety and the ‘green’ agenda.”

María Nieves Rueda García noted: “We thank Kazakhstan for the productive cooperation and highly value your regional initiative. We are ready to continue working together, discuss the details of future projects, resource allocation, and the expansion of cooperation beyond the current contract. It is important to strengthen collaboration at the expert level, including the participation of representatives from the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan in our work.”

The opening of a regional technical office of EASA in Kazakhstan will help strengthen regional connectivity, enhance the competitiveness of the industry, and accelerate the implementation of international standards in the interests of passengers, airlines, and partners across the region.