Al -Jazeera Net Correspondents
Kalgari Prepare Canada Sunday to host the Leaders’ Summit Seven Group In the mountainous Kananasx region of Alberta Province, headed by Canadian Prime Minister Mark CarneyAmid tight and unprecedented security and logistical preparations, especially around Calgary International Airport, which is the main gateway for the arrival of leaders and participating delegations.
The summit is held in light of the escalation of geopolitical tensions, especially between Iran AndIsraelWhich makes the meeting the focus of international attention, given the thorny files that the summit is expected to discuss. The leaders of the seven major countries will participate in the summit, along with a number of countries invited from outside the group.
The meetings are held in the village of Kananasx, which is about 116 km from Calgary Airport, in a picturesque mountainous area famous for its resorts, strategic location near the Rocky Mountains, dense forests and natural springs. The site was chosen because of its relatively and isolated safe environment, facilitating the imposition of security measures.
Security
The oceans of Calgary International Airport witnessed extensive security reinforcements, as the police units deployed in coordination with the Canadian Royal Police, and checkpoints were installed on the roads leading to the airport and the site of the summit. Helicopters and running aircraft were also deployed to secure the airspace, amid precautionary measures aimed at protecting leaders and securing the region.
The security services have taken measures to counter cyber threats and drones, including the use of advanced monitoring and monitoring systems. The Emergency Administration has also developed plans to deal with any potential fires or disasters, including the deployment of specialized firefighting units around the village of Kananasx and Calgary Airport, and activating air monitoring systems to monitor any possible fire activity in Alberta Province.
At the site of the summit, the authorities imposed a strict security cordon since last week, and the region was completely closed to citizens, except for those who have approved entry permits or the local population, as part of precautionary measures aimed at ensuring the progress of the summit smoothly and safely.
Parallel protests for the summit
In conjunction with the start of the summit, popular groups are preparing to organize protests over a period Gaza Strip.
Another demonstration will also be organized in front of the municipal headquarters of Calgary to demand the rights of the indigenous population, especially with regard to their water security and their right to Natural resources.
Calgary police confirmed the allocation of 4 official sites for demonstrations, three of which are in the city of Calgary and one in the town of Banf, where there is the media center for the summit, noting that the demonstrators are not legally obligated to stay in these areas, but it warned that any legal violation will face firm measures.
Speaking to Al -Jazeera Net, Ahmed Abdullah, 40, who is planning to participate in Sunday’s protests, said that “the heavy security deployment around Calgary Airport, in addition to the facilities provided to organize demonstrations, reflect the Canadian state’s keenness to achieve a balance between the requirements of security and the right of citizens to freedom of opinion and expression.”
He added that the tense international atmosphere in which the summit is held, makes these demonstrations an important symbolic means of solidarity with fair issues, foremost of which is the Palestinian issue, stressing the peaceful and organized nature of the demonstrations called by different societal and human rights bodies.
The Seven Summit is a central station in the agenda of international relations, and a platform to discuss the most prominent global challenges, amid international anticipation of its outputs in light of complex crises topped by tensions in the Middle East,War in UkraineThe increased anxiety over energy security and global supply chains.