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Hong Kong's 59th air services agreement was signed in Hong Kong today (June 11) with the Republic of Maldives.
The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Ms Eva Cheng, and Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to the People's Republic of China, H. E. Mr Ahmed Latheef, signed the agreement between the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Government of the Republic of Maldives.
The agreement provides a legal framework for establishing air links between Hong Kong and the Maldives, which will boost tourism and contribute to economic development.
"It is in our mutual interest to establish direct air links between the two places," Ms Cheng said at the signing ceremony.
"The signing of the agreement is in line with our policy of progressive liberalisation in air services between Hong Kong and our aviation partners."
Aviation partners that have signed air services agreements with Hong Kong are listed in the Annex.
Ends/Thursday, June 11, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:38
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