Article 9. Priorities in the use of airspace

All users of the airspace have equal rights and bear the same responsibility on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan in carrying out activities related to the use of airspace.

The right to use certain part of the airspace in the presence of two or more interested users of this airspace is granted in accordance with the following priorities:

a) repelling an air attack or preventing and stopping violation of the state border of the Republic of Uzbekistan, eliminating the use of force or the threat of using force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and public security of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

b) providing assistance in case of natural or other disasters, catastrophes, accidents, emergency situations that threaten the life and health of people or create a danger to the population of significant economic damage;

c) launch, landing, search and evacuation of spacecraft and their crews;

d) prevention and termination of violations of the procedure for the use of airspace;

e) aircraft flights or other activities carried out in accordance with decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

f) aircraft flights or other activities carried out in accordance with international agreements of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

g) regular transportation of passengers;

h) flights of state aviation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as other states in accordance with special rules;

i) conducting experimental and research work;

j) regular transportation of goods and mail;

k) irregular air transportation, the performance of aviation and other work in the interests of the national economy;

l) conducting educational, exhibition, cultural, educational and other events;

m) activities related to the satisfaction of personal needs of citizens;

o) other activities.