ABIDJAN, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The Ivorian government announced a 25 percent reduction in passenger and security charges for flights within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), according to an official statement released on Wednesday.

Three decrees were adopted to reduce and standardize passenger, security and safety charges for domestic flights, flights within Africa and international flights outside Africa, the statement said.

According to the statement, the measures are intended to align Cote d'Ivoire's strategy to boost the competitiveness of national carrier Air Cote d'Ivoire and its public airports with the ECOWAS common aviation charges and tax rules adopted in December 2024. ■