AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Arab Emirates, hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting Parties";

Taking into consideration the fact of the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates being parties to the Convention on International Civil Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on the Seventh day of December 1944;

Desiring to conclude an Agreement for the purpose of governing air services between and beyond their respective territories;

Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms mean:

1. "aeronautical authorities" - in the case of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation or any person or body authorized to perform any functions presently exercised by the said Ministry in respect of this Agreement and in the case of the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and any person or body authorized to perform any functions at present exercisable by the GCAA in respect of Civil Aviation;