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Syrian govt takes over management of airport held by Kurds
Syrian authorities have taken over management of Qamishli airport as part of an ongoing process to integrate Kurdish-led forces and institutions into the national government, state media reported Saturday. The SANA news agency, citing the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, said officials had toured the facility on Saturday after assuming control and "discussed mechanisms to restart its operations". The head of the authority, …
The Kurdish minority, which had established an autonomous zone in northern Syria, had to give in February, under the military pressure of Damascus, several of its strongholds to government forces.
Syrian media outlets have confirmed that the Syrian government aims to bring Qamishli Airport back into service next March, after completing maintenance work, installing equipment, and reconnecting the airport to the Syrian network.
Civil Aviation Authority Takes Over Qamishli Airport
As part of the implementation of an agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the General Authority for Civil Aviation and Air Transport announced assuming management of Qamishli International Airport in Hasakah governorate on Saturday, Feb. 21. The move comes within the broader process of unifying state institutions and restoring airport operations in line with international civil aviation standards. Field …
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