RIYADH – In Saudi Arabia, restrictions on the importation of drinks and some other special goods to embassies from non-Muslim countries are being restricted, a local newspaper reported. Restrictions are imposed because import permits are widely exploited. It will be effective from today (January 22).
As part of the protection of diplomatic baggage, the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations allowed the importation of certain beverages and the like from abroad. This made it possible to bring them in controlled quantities and numbers that were not subject to exploitation. But it is reported to be widely exploited. The Ministry of External Affairs will inform all diplomatic offices in this regard.
The new decision is a revision of the provision that has been in effect since Saudi Arabia signed the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations in 1961. The new decision allows diplomats in embassies of non-Muslim countries to set special quotas and allow limited quantities of certain goods and beverages to be imported subject to strict regulations that are not subject to illegal exploitation.
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2024-01-22 06:19:04
