DELEGATE HANDBOOK MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF SCO MEMBER STATES MOSCOW, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 09–10 SEPTEMBER 2020 СОДЕРЖАНИЕ 1. The Operational Headquarters Contact Information ................3 2. Meeting Dates and Venue ......................................3 3. Meeting Programme ..........................................3 4. Format of the Meeting ........................................4 5. Access to the Meeting Venue ...................................4 5.1. ID Badges .................................................................4 5.2. Summary of Access Procedures .............................................4 5.3. Lost Badges ..............................................................4 6. Transport ....................................................5 6.1. Courtesy Transport for Heads of Delegations ..................................5 6.2. Transfer Service ........................................................... 5 6.3. Public Transport and Taxis .................................................. 5 6.4. Special Transport Requirements. 5 7. Meeting Facilities .............................................5 7.1. Information Desk ........................................................... 5 7.2. Wi-Fi .....................................................................5 8. General Information ...........................................5 8.1. Weather ..................................................................5 8.2. Time .....................................................................5 8.3. Electricity ................................................................6 8.4. Smoking .................................................................6 8.5. Credit Cards ..............................................................6 8.6. Currency and ATMs ........................................................6 8.7. Mobile Phone Information ..................................................6 8.8. Pharmacies ...............................................................6 8.9. Souvenir Shops ...........................................................6 8.10. Shoe Repairs .............................................................6 9. Useful Telephone Numbers .....................................7 10. City Information .............................................7 11. Restaurants ..................................................9 12. Venue Plan .................................................10 MOSCOW | 09–10 SEPTEMBER 2020 2 1. THE OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS CONTACT INFORMATION • Send questions concerning online registration and accreditation, as well as any others regarding participation, to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Send questions on hotel accommodation to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Send questions on transport support for participants to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Send questions on visa and customs control procedures to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Questions on media regulations should be sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Help Desk telephone number: +7 (812) 906 64 98. 2. MEETING DATES AND VENUE Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States will take place on 9-10 September 2020. Meeting venue: RADISSON COLLECTION HOTEL MOSCOW 121248, Russian Federation, Moscow, Kutuzovsky Prospekt 2/1, bld. 1 www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/ radisson-collection-moscow 3. MEETING PROGRAMME MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF SCO MEMBER STATES (Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow, 09-10 September 2020) 9 September – Wednesday First half – Delegations arrive, accommodation of the day – Bilateral meetings 17:30–18:00 – Delegations arrive at Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow – Meeting of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir 18:00–19:00 Putin with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States (TBD) via videoconference. Venue: Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow, Banquet Hall, 2nd floor – Official reception on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation for participants in the meeting of Ministers 19:00–20:30 of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States. Venue: Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow, Kolonny Hall, 2nd floor 10 September – Thursday Venue of the meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States – Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow, 2nd floor (Banquet Hall) – Participants arrive 09:45–10:00 – Joint photo of delegation heads MOSCOW | 09–10 SEPTEMBER 2020 3 Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. Meeting format: for delegations of SCO member states – 1+2, for the SCO Secretariat and Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure – 1+1. Speeches by the delegation heads of SCO Member States (up to 10 minutes): – Russian Federation – Republic of India – Republic of Kazakhstan 10:15–12:30 – People’s Republic of China – Republic of Kyrgyzstan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan – Republic of Tajikistan – Republic of Uzbekistan Speeches by the heads of SCO standing bodies (up to 7 minutes): – SCO Secretary General – Director of the Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure Adoption of final documents – Press conference by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian 12:30 Federation Sergey Lavrov Venue: lobby in front of the Banquet Hall Second half – Bilateral meetings of day 4. FORMAT OF THE MEETING Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States will be held in the following format: The delegations of the SCO Member States: 1+2+3 (The head of delegation and 2 accompanying persons are present in the Meeting room, 3 participants may listen to the Meeting inside the broadcast room.); SCO Secretariat, RATS SCO: 1+1+1 (The head of delegation and 1 accompanying person are present in the Meeting room, 1 participant may listen to the Meeting inside the broadcast room). 5. ACCESS TO THE MEETING VENUE 5.1. ID BADGES ID badges are available for pick-up at the Accreditation Desk at the event venue at the following times: Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow 09–10 September 08:00–20:00 Participants must wear their ID badges all the time at the meetings venue. 5.2. SUMMARY OF ACCESS PROCEDURES Entry to the meeting venue is by ID badge. All delegates and participants must wear their ID badges visibly at all times inside the building. 5.3. LOST BADGES Lost or missing badges should be reportedimmediately to the Information Desk at the meeting venue. MOSCOW | 09–10 SEPTEMBER 2020 4 6. TRANSPORT 6.1. COURTESY TRANSPORT FOR HEADS OF DELEGATIONS Heads of delegations are provided with chauffeured cars during 08–11 September 2020.The responsible Liaison Officer coordinates the time and place of vehicle delivery and interacts with the Transport Service. 6.2. TRANSFER SERVICE By preliminary request, all delegates are provided with a transfer service from/to the airport during 08–11 September 2020. The Operational Headquarters staff will welcome the participants in the Arrival hall, holding a sign «SCO Delegates», and accompany them to shuttle. The participants should provide assigned Liaison Officers with up-to-date information on the flight details not later than 02 September 2020. 6.3. PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND TAXIS Participants may use taxi services independently. You may order a taxi at the airport from the taxi desk in the arrivals hall orat the check-in desks at the hotel in the accommodation areas. If requested, the manager will calculate the cost of a taxi ride in advance. Payment is accepted in Russian rubles only. 6.4. SPECIAL TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS Participants who require handicap accessible transport should notify the Operational Headquarters before the meetings start by sending a brief description of their needs to [email protected]. 7. MEETING FACILITIES 7.1. INFORMATION DESK The Information Desk is located at the meeting venue. It is open from 08:00 to 20:00 daily on 09–10 September 2020. Information Desk personnel is available to supply administrative and logistics information, distribute meeting materials and provide general assistance. 7.2. WI-FI All participants will be provided with free Wi-Fi at the meeting venue. Username: SCO-2020 Password: sco-2020 8. GENERAL INFORMATION 8.1. WEATHER Moscow climate is continental. The average day temperature in September is +18 ºC (64,4 ºF). The night temperature is +10 ºC (50 ºF). Please check the Russian Meteorological Agency website (meteoinfo.ru) for the latest weather forecast. 8.2. TIME Moscow time zone: three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +3). MOSCOW | 09–10 SEPTEMBER 2020 5 8.3. ELECTRICITY The electricity voltage in Russia is 220V. It is recommended to boil tap water before drinking. Preferably, drink bottled water, which can be purchased at the hotel or in any local store. 8.4. SMOKING Russia prohibits smoking in public places: bars and restaurants, theatres, museums and other cultural heritage institutions, as well as in educational institutions. 8.5. CREDIT CARDS Major credit cards are widely accepted at hotels, restaurants, shops, etc. Visa, MasterCard and American Express maybe used at most places but some restaurants and small shops accept cash payments only. 8.6. CURRENCY AND ATMS The official currency of the Russian Federation is the ruble (RUB). All payments on the territory of the Russian Federation must be made in Russian rubles.