REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia as the host and organizer of the 60th commemoration of the Asian-African Conference (AAC) will restrict the use of aircraft by heads of state during the event.
"Many heads of state have confirmed they will be traveling in their private jets. We will have difficulties in managing private jets in Bandung," chief of the Presidential Office Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said here on Thursday (2/4).
According to Panjaitan who is in charge of the activities to be held during the commemoration of the Asian-African Conference, the restriction will not impede the smooth conduct of the event.
"It is for technical reasons that we want to limit the use of private jets. I think it can be explained," he stated.
Some 35 heads of state/government have confirmed their attendance at the AAC and the Asia-Africa Summit to be held in Jakarta and Bandung from April 19 to 24.
The main activities of the conference will include the senior officials' meeting, ministerial meeting, and leaders' meeting in Jakarta from April 19 to 23.
Some 109 Asian and African countries along with 17 observer countries and 25 international organizations have been invited.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir recently remarked that some 20 events had been planned to enliven the AAC commemoration.
Among the events for the AAC are the Senior Officials' Meeting on April 19 and the Ministerial Meeting (MM) on April 20.
The organizing committee will hold the Asia-Africa Business Summit from April 22 to 23.
On April 24, the heads of state will participate in the Historical Walk event, the spokesman remarked.
Earlier, the Indonesian National Police said they will deploy sniffer dogs to guard delegates attending the AAC and Asia-Africa Summit to be held in Jakarta and Bandung from April 19 to 24.
"Some 13 sniffer dogs will escort delegations at the Asia-Africa Summit," Head of Special Tracking Detachment Unit of police Commissioner Antonius Suparyadi said here on Wednesday.
According to Suparyadi, police will deploy a number of sniffer dogs to secure the locations and operational vehicles of delegates.
The dog squad will watch out for explosives even on aircraft carrying delegations.
The squad will include breeds such as the Belgian Malinois, German Shepherd, Dutch Shepherd, and Labrador.
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