DOHA: KuwaitAssistant Undersecretary for Ports Affairs in the Interior Ministry MajorGeneral Mansour Al-Awadhi praised the state-of-the-art security systems used byHamad International Airport to maintain safety and security of passengers andcivil aviation traffic in Qatar.
Awadhi made hisremarks on Tuesday after a tour at the airport where he headed a Kuwaitidelegation, expressing appreciation for such experience and thanking Qatariairport officials who facilitated the tour. Awadhi also hailed Qatar'sexperience in the issuance of visas and procedures for entry and exit ofpassengers to Qatar that affected the speed and completion of procedures topassengers' security.
Awadhi said thatthe Kuwaiti delegation was briefed during the tour on the modern methods used,including devices, technical and electronic capabilities used at HamadInternational Airport to facilitate the movement of passengers, and discussedthe possibility of using them in Kuwait. He added that the visit comes withinthe framework of cooperation and exchange of experiences between the twocountries.
He explained thatthe delegation listened to a presentation on the tasks offered by AirportPassports Department and the technological development adopted by thedepartment on the entry and exit counters of passengers. The delegation alsowitnessed at first hand modern technology applied to electronic gates in thearrivals and departures lounges and a number of advanced devices used thatcontribute to enhancing security inside the airport and other ports.