Assembly/AU/Commitment(XXIV) Page 2 of Air Transport Markets in Africa and more particularly the establishment of a single African aviation market in the context of the African Agenda 2063; Cognisant of the outcome of the Africa-wide meeting on air transport organised jointly by the AUC, AFCAC and AFRAA in Nairobi, from 29 to 31 October 2014 which completed the validation of the regulatory and institutional texts for the implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and recognising their endorsement by the Executive Council Decision, EX.CL/Dec.857(XXVI) 28 January 2015 ; Mindful of the globalisation of the world economy and the need to create a conducive environment for the development and provision of safe, reliable and affordable air transport services necessary for the free movement of persons, goods and services in Africa; Taking into Account the importance of enhancing cooperation among African airlines in order to stimulate the development of inter-African air transport and the need to improve the quality of service to consumers through full liberalisation of African air transport markets; Recognising the necessity to adopt measures with the aim of establishing a liberalised intra-African aviation market concerning the Single African Air Transport Market; Convinced that, given the different levels of air transport development in Africa, it is necessary to endorse the Pretoria Communiqué issued by the Ministerial Working Group on Air Transport on 21 January 2015 which will lead towards full continental open sky intra-African operations by Africa airlines in January 2017; Determined to accelerate the implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision on the liberalisation of air transport markets in Africa, Aware of the strong commitment already shown by a number of Member States in spearheading the liberalisation of the air transport markets throughout the continent and encourage others to follow suite. We hereby, 1. EXPRESS OUR COMMITMENT to the immediate implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision towards the establishment of a Single African Air Transport Market and open our air transport market to each other; 2. ENTRUST the AU Commission to coordinate and facilitate the process of operationalisation of the Single Air Transport Market in Africa; and to report to the Conference of Ministers of Transport; 3. DEVELOP regulatory frameworks to expedite the implementation of the single air transport market and engage all specialized institutions in Aviation Sector to support Member States in this process;