Baghdad: The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces announced on Friday its full readiness to support the success of the General Company for Airports and Air Navigation Management, following the official resolution of the restricted airspace issue in Iraq and the opening of these areas to civil aviation traffic.

According to Iraqi News Agency, the Office of the Commander-in-Chief welcomed the announcement made by the Director of the General Company for Airports and Air Navigation Management, Captain Ihab Saad Karim, regarding the official lifting of restrictions on airspace zones in Iraq and their full opening to civil aviation traffic. The statement explained that these areas had previously been carved out of the airspace for military and security operations following the presence of the ISIS organization in parts of the country in 2014-a situation that persisted for nearly a decade.

It was noted that this achievement comes in implementation of direct directives and continuous follow-up by the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, as part of government efforts to reorganize airspace in accordance with international safety and navigation standards. The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces affirms its full readiness to ensure the success of the General Company for Airports and Air Navigation Management.

Further clarifications from the statement highlighted that the previously restricted zones had been allocated for security operations before being officially handed over to the company and having restrictions on civil aircraft overflights lifted. Resolving the issue of restricted zones represents a significant step toward enhancing Iraq’s position in regional and international air navigation and improving the efficiency of airspace management. It was emphasized that opening these areas to civil aviation would contribute to increasing national revenues generated from aircraft overflight fees and facilitate air traffic between various continents.