General Information
In preparation for hosting the Second South Summit in Qatar ,
the Ministry of the Interior of The State of Qatar, in
cooperation with the Internal Security Forces, has been
designated to guarantee the security of the Heads of State and
Government and delegations attending the Summit . Security
arrangements will take effect from the time of their arrival and
will remain in place for the duration of the Summit . Head of
states and Head of delegations will be provided with protection
during the activities scheduled in the program, in their places
of accommodation, during transportation, and during activities
of specific interest to individual delegations.
Details and security requirements of Heads of State and
Government will be discussed with the advance parties on 25-30
May 2005.
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Places of accommodation
Security in places of accommodation will be guaranteed
through the control of entrance access, ensuring that only
properly accredited individuals and vehicles are allowed entry.
Specialized trained forces will inspect all hotels, rooms,
luggage, correspondence, gifts or other objects before they are
passed on to the Heads of State and Government and Heads of
delegations.
A logistics center will be set up at the Qatar International
Exhibition Center close to the conference center to serve the
conference and provide all services.
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Doha International Airport
The reception of the Heads of State and Government will take
place at the Doha International Airport , where the security of
the dignitaries and their aircraft will be guaranteed by
controlling access to the area, using the pre-established
credential system.
The only vehicles that will be allowed access to the inner
area of the airport are the Head of State or Governments
security module, the vehicle of the Ambassador or advance party,
and the vehicles for transporting the delegation accompanying
the Head of State or Government and their baggage.
Officers from the Ministry of the Interior, in coordination
with the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
will be in charge of handling all of the documents and
procedures involved in the arrival and departure of delegations
to and from the country. They will also work in coordination
with the Foreign Information Agency and the Customs Office of
the State of Qatar, attending to the entry of communications
equipment into the country, as well as any other needs of the
delegations.
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International Conference Center
Access to conference hall (AlMaha) will be limited to bearer
of official accreditations, which will determine the delegation
members that are entitled to enter to conference rooms (9+1);
they will be issued special passes with the name of the country
in addition to the official delegation pass.
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Other Installations
In all venues scheduled for use as part of the official
program and where associated activities are carried out by the
Heads of State and Government, the Ministry of the Interior will
adopt measures to guarantee the security of the dignitaries and
other participants.
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Security during transportation
Protection will be provided for the Heads of State and
Government and delegations through security modules organized by
the Ministry of Interior and Internal Security Forces.
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Entry into the country of security agents and weapons,
communications, protection and detection equipment and baggage
Security agents entering the country are required to submit,
by the deadline indicated, the application for accreditation
and, if applicable, the firearms declaration form (attached),
fully completed with all of the information requested.
For agents who have registered a firearm, their credentials
will be marked to indicate this fact.
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Weapons
Only handguns will be allowed, with a maximum limit indicated
on the website; refer to:
www.g77-doha.org
www.2southsummit.org
www.dohasummit.org
www.g77-sss-doha.org
www.mofa.gov.qa
In order to obtain the necessary permits to carry a weapon,
the firearm declaration forms should be accompanied by a list
indicating the name of the security agent who will be carrying
the weapon, the type of gun including brand, make and caliber,
plus the quantity of ammunition and clips.
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Communications equipment
Delegations are permitted to enter the country with portable,
mobile and stationary radio receivers and mobile repeaters,
which must be described in detail on the corresponding
declaration form (attached). To allow for their use, VHF and UHF
operation frequencies will be determined and delegations will be
informed of the ranges through their embassies or at the advance
party meeting.
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Protection and detection devices
There is authorization for entry into the country of
protection and detection devices such as manual explosive
detectors, which should be described in detail on the list of
firearms, as well as other equipment which should be cleared in
advance with Qatari security.
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Luggage
Luggage brought by the heads of State and Government will be
guarded by officers of the Ministry of Interior during
transportation from the airport to the place of accommodation
and vice versa.
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