The General Authority for Civil Aviation signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoU) in the field of civil aviation security with the Transportation Security Administration of the US Department of Homeland Security, last Thursday in Washington, DC. The MoU was signed by Vice President of the General Authority for Civil Aviation Dr. Faisal bin Hamad Al-Sugair and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole. The signing of the MoU is based on both sides' interest in the development of administrative, technical and operational cooperation in the field of civil aviation security and an affirmation of common interest to strengthen efforts to address threats and reduce risks in civil aviation. The MoU includes a number of cooperation activities between the two parties, such as providing expertise to help develop, improve and operate the infrastructure for the civil aviation's security, standard rules, procedures, policies, training and equipment.
