Bahrain's Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry will host the 15th meeting of the Middle East Regional Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Group this week.

The meeting from tomorrow to Thursday, will discuss a number of topics including air traffic management in the Middle East region, search and rescue, flight information and communication, navigation, surveillance systems, meteorology, aeronautical information systems, and safety reports prepared by the Regional the Middle East Regional Monitoring Agency which is chaired by and hosted by Bahrain.

"We expect to see strong representation from all of the countries in the region as well as some from outside the region, and international organisations involved in planning and implementation of air navigation systems at this important meeting," Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry acting under-secretary for civil aviation affairs Ahmed Al Nemah was quoted as saying by the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication.

"The topics that are set to be discussed at the meeting are all in support of implementing the Middle East Region Air Navigation strategy which has been developed as per the ICAO Global Air Navigation Plan.

"Bahrain has exceptional strength in the field of air navigation management gained from more than 60 years' experience in the region, dating back to the 1950s." – TradeArabia News Service