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12,000 personnel to secure IORA summit
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Maritime cooperation: Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders Summit chair Desra Percaya (sixth left), IORA vice chair Anil Sooklal (fifth left) and other delegates get ready to pose for a photo before a senior officials meeting at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta on Sunday. The IORA Leaders Summit is themed (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
A total of 12,000 personnel have been deployed to secure the 20th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Summit, in Jakarta, Monday.
The event's Information Task Force Commander of the Joint Command for VVIP Security, Lt. Col. Edys Riyanto, said the personnel came from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Police.
"We have maximum security at the event venue, the Jakarta Convention Center," said Edys in a statement, as quoted by kompas.com.
Armed personnel and search dogs have been stationed at strategic points around the location, starting from the entrance of the Bung Karno complex.
Additional security measures have also been implemented at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and hotels where heads of state and government officials are staying.
(Read also: Indonesia seeks stronger Indian Ocean ties)
The IORA Summit is an international event that convenes coastal states bordering the Indian Ocean.
The event is taking place from March 5 to 7, and will be attended by 14 heads of state, eight international organizations and representatives of seven countries as dialogue partners. (dis/wit)
