8 May 2026, Montreal, ICAO Headquarters. An official ceremony for the deposit by the Republic of Kazakhstan of the instruments of ratification to the Protocol relating to an amendment to Article 50 a) of the Convention on International Civil Aviation and to the Protocol relating to an amendment to Article 56 of the Convention was held at the Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The ceremony was attended by Mr. Timur Tlegenov, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to ICAO, Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of ICAO, Mr. Michael Gill, Director of the ICAO Legal and External Bureau, as well as staff members of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Kazakhstan to ICAO and the Secretariat of the Organization.

During the ceremony, the ICAO Secretary General received the instruments of ratification and presented an official letter confirming their receipt by the Depositary.

In his welcoming remarks, ICAO Secretary General Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar congratulated the Kazakh Side on the ratification of the above-mentioned Protocols and expressed appreciation to Kazakhstan for its active participation in advancing ICAO’s strategic objectives. It was noted that the Republic of Kazakhstan is an active and constructive member of the Organization.

For his part, Mr. Timur Tlegenov, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to ICAO, expressed gratitude to the ICAO leadership for its continued support and attention to the development of cooperation.

With the deposit of the instruments of ratification, Kazakhstan became the 124^th State to complete the relevant domestic procedures with respect to the aforementioned amendments. For the amendments to enter into force and for an Extraordinary Session of the ICAO Assembly to be convened, as well as for the expansion of the ICAO Council from 36 to 40 States and of the ICAO Air Navigation Commission from 19 to 21 members, ratification of each of the above-mentioned Protocols by four additional States is required.

The ceremony was held in an atmosphere of trust, mutual understanding and constructive dialogue.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kazakhstanicao/press/news/details/1217299?lang=kk