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5 Safety Tips For Diplomats Visiting Kabul

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<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Kabul and even Afghanistan in general has become one of those destinations where foreign governments take safety and security very seriously&period; If you are travelling to Afghanistan as a diplomat&comma; then it is very likely that your department officials would have already given you a briefing and reminded you of instructions to follow&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;peaceserve&period;files&period;wordpress&period;com&sol;2011&sol;04&sol;balkh-afghanistan&period;jpg" alt&equals;"5 Safety Tips For Diplomats Visiting Kabul" width&equals;"546" height&equals;"410" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">But&comma; it is always better to know more about something as important as this&period; Therefore&comma; we have made a list of five most important security tips to keep in mind&comma; to ensure a secure stay in Kabul&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>1&period; Personal Security Guards –<&sol;b>Your government may also give you bodyguards to follow you around&comma; especially if you are to travel beyond the main cities of Afghanistan&comma; but if you aren’t very satisfied with the arrangement&comma; you can naturally invest in armed and trained personal bodyguards&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>2&period; Secure Accommodation –<&sol;b> Ever since a few hotels were under security breach attacks a few years ago&comma; there have been a lot of the hotels who have amped up their security on ground&comma; with the best guards and the latest technology&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Make sure you find such a hotel that has received a diplomatic status hotel in Kabul or other big cities&period; We suggest the Darya Village Hotel and Business Park for its high security and their <b>luxury hotel accommodation in Kabul<&sol;b>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>3&period; Information –<&sol;b> Make sure that you register with the right authorities as soon as you land and update your plans and whereabouts to them daily&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Also&comma; stay in touch with the relevant local bodies to stay updated on the necessary security information such as conditioned of roads and occurrences of strikes if any&comma; on a daily basis&period; No security related information should be neglected or overlooked&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>4&period; Tradition and Customs –<&sol;b> Though you might be new to a lot of practices followed in the country&comma; be sure to always respect them and not react in an unwelcome manner&period; Any religious or cultural norm and practice should be considered with the utmost respect&comma; and there will be certain norms that even a visitor has to follow&period; Take note of all such practices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Afghanistan is also a country where the men and women do not mingle much&comma; so whichever gender you belong to&comma; you might want to exercise a little prudence&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>5&period; Communication –<&sol;b> One of the most important steps to a guaranteed secured stay in Kabul is your accessibility to communication devices&period; All major cities like Kabul and Kandahar have good cell reception and Internet connection&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">But as you travel further away&comma; you may be required to carry satellite phones that keep you connected at all times&period; Make sure that all your communication devices are fully charged&comma; in working conditions and are with you at all times&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Regardless of the intensity of the security tips given&comma; Afghanistan is a historically     enriched country to visit&period; Following the above five steps could simply make your trip productive and stress-free&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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