Emirati efforts support the aviation sector in Afghanistan
The United Arab Emirates has been dealing with various crises and conflicts in the region and the world through diplomacy that does not ignore the humanitarian aspect. This is what the UAE has done over the years in dealing with the situation in Afghanistan, where it has affirmed during its participation in various international forums and meetings of the Security Council its permanent support for Afghanistan and its assistance in overcoming crises and disasters, whether natural or caused by wars.
The UAE is one of the largest donors of humanitarian and relief assistance to Afghanistan. It has always reiterated its firm position on the need to intensify international efforts to restore stability and recovery in the country and to help and support its people.
In order to affirm its role in restoring stability and recovery in Afghanistan, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced that it had signed an agreement to provide ground assistance services at the three main Afghan airports in support of the Afghan aviation sector, and in pursuit of recent efforts to resume international transport.
Through GAAC Holding, the UAE provides integrated support to the Afghan aviation sector, which in recent years has faced a number of challenges, in addition to severe damage to the country’s airports and the suspension of flights to and from Afghanistan by many international airlines.
UAE company GAAC’s support for this vital sector came through the signing of a contract to provide security, advanced technology systems and ground handling services to all international airports in Afghanistan to help start aviation operations in all airports across the country, with urgent investments of $641,000 in equipment, facilities management, food for airport staff, ground support equipment and technology.
The company provided ground handling, premium services and aviation security services at three international airports in Afghanistan (Kabul, Kandahar and Herat), including Mazar-e-Sharif, and was awarded a contract to develop, operate and manage air navigation services in Afghanistan in 2022.
GAAC’s ground handling service served nearly 1.5 million passengers and handled more than 40,000 tons of cargo in Afghanistan.
