2020-10-18
On 29th September, FSG Somalia company and FSG Office of Safety and
Security (SAFSEC) officially launched the well-organized security training for
Garowe International Airport in Pundland, Somalia.
Senior
government officials including Chief of Puntland Police Force, Minister of
Aviation, and Minister of National Defense attended the opening ceremony with head
of FSG Somalia and experts from FSG SAFSEC. The Puntland officials warmly
welcomed the FSG team and highly praised FSG's significant contribution to
improving the overall capabilities of Puntland police force and airport
management in recent years.
Chief of Puntland Police Force speaking at the opening ceremony
After
the ceremony, 40 trainees selected from the current airport police took written
test and physical test. These trainees will be deployed at Garowe Airport as
the first batch of security backbone force of FSG in Somalia to perform the tasks
of guarding the airport periphery and security inspections in the field.
The
training marks the beginning of implementation phase of the Puntland International
Airport operation and management project. It is FSG’s first key project in
Somalia, which lays a foundation for providing comprehensive services in the
future to more large-scale projects and more international investors entering
the Somali market.