Air service to be established between Azerbaijan and Mongolia
Air service will be established between Azerbaijan and Mongolia.
As Trend reports, the relevant issue was brought up for discussion at today's plenary session of the Milli Majlis.
It was noted that the "Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of Mongolia on Air Service" was signed on May 6, 2026, in the city of Leipzig.
The document defines the legal basis for establishing international air links between the two countries, organizing the transportation of passengers, baggage, cargo, and mail along agreed routes, as well as regulating the activities of the airlines designated by the parties.
Under the agreement, each party grants the other party the right to fly across its territory without landing, to make stops there for non-commercial purposes, and to carry out transportation along the routes specified in the Annex. To operate the agreed services, each party may designate one or several airlines, as well as change or cancel the designation.
The designated airlines are provided with fair and equal opportunities. Provision is made for setting tariffs at a reasonable level and for the prior approval of transportation programs.
The agreement also provides for exemption from customs duties and taxes for aircraft used in international service, their regular equipment, fuel, lubricants, supplies, and certain other goods. In addition, the revenues of the designated airlines earned in the territory of the state of sale may, after deduction of expenses, be transferred in freely convertible currency.
The parties confirm their international obligations to prevent acts of unlawful interference with the security of civil aviation and undertake to provide each other with assistance should such threats arise. Issues of mutual recognition of certificates and licenses, safety consultations, and ramp inspections of aircraft are also regulated.
According to the Annex, points in Azerbaijan (Baku, Ganja, Nakhchivan, Lankaran, Gabala, and Zagatala) have been designated for airlines appointed by the Azerbaijani side, and in Mongolia — Ulaanbaatar, Khovd, and Choibalsan. Intermediate and final points will be determined later. The designated airlines are permitted to conclude block-space and code-sharing agreements.
Disputes over the interpretation or application of the agreement will first and foremost be resolved through negotiations. If the dispute cannot be settled in this way, the parties may agree to refer it to an appropriate person or body, and in the absence of agreement, it shall be referred to an arbitration court.
Following the discussions, the bill on the approval of the agreement was put to a vote and adopted in the first reading.
