The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reiterated its support to the international efforts pertaining to fighting terrorism and all matters that may threaten the safety of international civil aviation. The remarks of the Kingdom came in a speech delivered by Prince Turki ibn Faisal ibn Turki al-Saud, the Vice President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation for organizations' affairs, before an international conference for the amendment of protocols of Hague and Montreal , currently in progress in Beijing. He noted that protocols of Hague and Montreal for civil aviation security constitute a landmark in international air law, adding that the Kingdom shares the international civil aviation society in the importance of reaching to well-defined regulations in this regard. Prince Turki urged the countries participating in the conference to exert additional efforts so as to make the protocols earn acceptance by all concerned parties. He thanked China for hosting the conference which will have a positive impact on the future of international civil aviation. Prince Turki is leading the Saudi delegation to the international conference for amendment of protocols of Hague and Montreal. The Kingdom, in its working paper, called for inserting some amendments in the articles of the two protocols in a manner that reserves the Kingdom's interests as well as the interests of the Arab countries in general. He is accompanied by a high-ranking delegation. --SPA
