The 36th Meeting of the ICAO EASPG Meteorology Group (METG/36) was held in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting was attended by over 100 specialists from 48 states, as well as representatives from ICAO METP, WMO, IATA, and EASA. The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan was represented by aviation inspectors from the Air Navigation Department, Maksat Tundebayev and Aslan Kazhrakhimov.

The meeting covered the implementation of new ICAO standards, the transition to IWXXM, SWIM development, OPMET data quality, SIGMET coordination, quality management systems (QMS), personnel competency, and the implementation of ASBU elements regarding AMET. Discussions also addressed the updating of the regional air navigation plan (ANP) and the revision of EUR documents concerning meteorological service provision.

Within the framework of PT/EAST, Maksat Tundebayev presented two working papers (WPs) containing a report on the group’s activities for the eastern part of the ICAO EUR Region (including Central Asian states), as well as the outcomes of the 24th PT/EAST meeting and the Workshop on operational coordination between ROC and NOCs, including IWXXM data exchange, held in Bishkek.

Additionally, the PT/EAST work programme for 2027–2028 was presented, outlining further regional cooperation, the rollout of IWXXM and SWIM, SIGMET coordination, QMS development, and engagement with ICAO, WMO, and the EUR Data Management Group (DMG) on OPMET exchange and other specialized domains.