Cablegate: Peru Civair: Gop Agrees to Hold Formal

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SUBJECT: PERU CIVAIR: GOP AGREES TO HOLD FORMAL
CONSULTATIONS WITH FAA OCTOBER 6-7

REF: STATE 102213 AND PREVIOUS

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1. EconCouns and EconOff delivered reftel demarche on
September 26 to Ernesto Lopez, Peruvian Director General for
Civil Aviation, and on September 29 to Carlos Puga, Vice
Minister for Transportation. Per reftel, post said that the
USG considered our meetings to constitute consultations under
Article 6 of the U.S.-Peru Air Transport Agreement, and
requested formal consultations.

2. Lopez and Puga agreed to host formal consultations with
the FAA in Lima on October 6-7. They both asked if the U.S.
side could provide any additional details on the areas of
concern that have given rise to the request for
consultations, in order to be able to address specific
issues. However, they said that in any event, they would be
ready to engage in discussions of the areas of concern we
outlined.

3. EconOff also delivered reftel points to the MFA. Post
will arrange a meeting for the FAA with the MFA during the
visit.
MCKINLEY

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