Pompeo: We will continue to put pressure on Qatar and the Emirates and reach our goal

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States intended to put pressure on Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to solve the problem of subsidizing their airlines.

In a new version of "Flight Measure," "Full Measure," Pompeo said that the administration of US President Donald Trump was pushing Qatar and the UAE to waive their aviation subsidy in violation of the agreement "Open Skies": "It's wrong," he said, "The fact that other countries subsidize their companies has a negative impact on the opportunities of the world." employment in the United States.

"It's very difficult for the United States to take action on this issue," said Pompeo.

"But we are determined to reach our goal, which is of great importance to US carriers and the aviation industry in the United States," he said.

Pompeo was suspended after the program complained to representatives of three US airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Airlines, to use their counterparts from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to unfairly compete with Americans The first on subsidies of the two state authorities.

Representatives of the three US companies during the program asked Pompeo and the entire Trump administration to intervene in this case.

The Open Skies Agreement was concluded between Helsinki and 34 countries in 1992 to strengthen cooperation between these countries in the fields of civil and military aviation.

Source: RT