"A total of 775 personnel are deployed to secure the W20 event in North Sumatra," he said here on Saturday.
The Women 20 (W20) is an official G20 engagement group established during the Turkish presidency in 2015.
The objective is to ensure that the gender considerations are mainstreamed into G20 discussions and translate into the G20 Leaders Declaration as policies and commitments that foster gender equality and women's economic empowerment.
Delegates from 14 countries have confirmed their participation in the W20 meeting which will be organized in Simalungun District, North Sumatra Province.
Joint security teams comprising military and police officers among others are stationed at the W20 meeting venue and other locations such as airport.
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Security measures prioritize preventive measures, detection, and law enforcement during the international meeting, Rahmayadi, former commander of the Army Strategic Command, said.
"I make sure that there will be no potential disturbance before, during and after the event," he said.
The governor called on the public in general to also participate in maintaining security for the sake of North Sumatra's and Indonesia's good image internationally.
"North Sumatra must become a good host.The dignity of North Sumatra must be shown," he said.
The success of securing the W20 meeting will make the W20 delegates to have a good impression of the province, which is famous for its Lake Toba, one of Indonesia's priority tourism destinations.
"The safety and comfort of the W20 meeting's participants will become a promotion for Lake Toba," the retired general said.
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Translator: Evalisa Siregar, Fardah
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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