Addis Ababa, 8 August 2015 (WIC) – The British Embassy in Addis Ababa formally handed over aviation security equipment to officials at Bole International Airport in a bid to strengthen the fight against terrorism in the Aviation sector and pursue its good working relationship with the airport authorities in Ethiopia.
The Embassy also delivered the UK-tailored ‘Aviation Security Supervisors’ course, between 20-22 July 2015, to the airport officials and issued certificates.
The Embassy’s Aviation Security Officer, Alan Lee, while handing over the equipments mentioned, “Terrorism is a global issue. The UK is keen to continue its good working relationship with the airport authorities in Ethiopia on aviation security, in an effort to protect people from terrorism threats.”
Alan Lee added “We are pleased to be able to handover specialist aviation security equipment to Bole International Airport today and to run aviation security training courses. We should continue to help one another and share experiences in our efforts to improve aviation security standards across the region”.