Djibouti dismisses Washington Post's "baseless" accusations of its air safety

Djibouti government on Tuesday issued an official statement expressing its "disappointment" with a recent article by the U.S. newspaper Washington Post on the country's air safety titled "Chaos in tower, danger in skies at base in Africa."

"Our country is concerned that no evidence was adduced in the article and would wish to reiterate that no plane accident has ever occurred in Djibouti," the statement said.

In the statement, the government termed the article as "a pack of lies published by a sensational media."

"The Republic of Djibouti which just had the honor of hosting the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, will not allow itself to be intimidated by false accusations whose only aim is to generate financial gains," the statement said.

It added that Djibouti which has an airport that meets international standards, had highly qualified control tower workers.

"Djiboutian air-traffic controllers regularly receive training outside the country in training centers that have been approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization," the statement continued.

Djibouti hosts a U.S. military base in Africa, which is used in the fight against terrorism. Endi