Saudi King made cash desk by Moscow luxury hotels. The delegation of the King of Saudi Arabia made a cashier in Moscow hotels in which the King of Saudi Arabia settled
Sweet king Saudi Arabia During his visit, Moscow will take all the available rooms of five star hotels around the Kremlin and Red Square, including one of the hotels in full. This was reported by Business FM on October 4.
The visit of the royal friend will last from 4 to 7 October. Already now in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Manege Square, Lubyanka and Kuznetsky Bridge there are no free places in five star hotels, such as Four Seasons., St. Regis and "National" - those in which a delegation from Saudi Arabia will stop. In total, the Mission of Saudites will have about a thousand people. And for the king himself, all rooms at the Ritz Carlton Hotel were redeemed until October 7.
The questionnaire for the survey of metropolitan travel agencies organized by "Bank" was included for the first time, two additional questions were included, the answers to which were allowed to find out the preferences of retail in the field of MICE tourism and work with VIP clients.
As Junis Teymurkhanly, the owner and general director of the St. Petersburg hotel "Gelvetia" told, such measures are dictated by the requirements of the protocols on the placement of the specimen of such a level. "As a rule, the figures of this scale stop in official residences on the territory of visited states, there can be maximum security. But the final choice of the placement tool is determined by the protocol of the two countries. The delegation of the monarch can have their own security and transport accessibility considerations. In addition, the possibilities of the kitchen in hotels Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton exceed the possibilities of the state residence, which is usually provided to guests of this level. The king is likely to invite politicians, journalists. His own cooks in this case can provide food not only a numerous delegation, but also guests, "the expert told.
On October 4, on the roads of Moscow, it was already possible to observe an unusually high density of traffic police officers, which is probably due to elevated security measures. According to Vadim Prasov, Vice-President of the Federation of Restaurants and Hoteliers of Russia, in the center will surely arise difficulties with road traffic, But Moscow as the capital city is used to it. "The delegation is really big, and none of the status guests wants to live in Tryshka. The hotelians naturally will not have any objections, "the expert commented.
At Booking.com Rooms at the Ritz Carlton Hotel may cost from 35 to 112 thousand rubles per night. The hotel has 334 rooms.
Recall, at the beginning of this year saudi king Taken a 31-day journey through the countries of Asia, in which it was accompanied by 459 tons of baggage, including two elevators and two Mercedes-Benz S600 cars, as well as a retinue of 1500 people. Monarch 81 year.
On Sunday, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Er-Riyadh returned to the usual mode of operation. Within 99 days, since the beginning of November, he served as a place of imprisonment 381 of a high-ranking person; Princes, businessmen and officials detained during the largest anti-corruption investigation in Saudi Arabia.
The campaign under the leadership of the Crown Prince Muhammad Ibn Salman began unexpectedly. On November 4, one influential citizen called Salman to King Ritz-Carlton. But instead of the king, armed people were met there, took a mobile phone and accompanied on one of the hotel rooms. "I was told that I would stay there for some time," he recalls.
The interrogatives of his investigators had extensive information, presenting large packs of documents on its financial assets. During the "long, tedious" interrogations, they were guided by methodically, but there were no significant claims to be suspected. He was told that he was detained in the framework of the anti-corruption investigation, but would be able to enter liberty if he concludes an agreement and pay for his violations that he eventually did. According to him, some detainees tried to challenge the charges, but they went to concessions when their business partners brought their business partners who began to give testimony against them. "They did not expect this," he says.
In Saudi society, the anti-corruption campaign was met with enthusiasm. According to the government, the agreements with the detainees were concluded by $ 106 billion, and several dozen people may appear before the court.
Interview with detainees and their loved ones shed light to the real conditions of conclusion. Some prepared the food royal chefs, but they were allowed only one telephone conversation a day. Another had to survive many hours interrogations, but for a certain price, all the accusations of corruption were offered to remove.
The Ministry of Finance of Saudi Arabia hired consulting companies in Europe and the Middle East to track the assets of rich Saudi, such as the billionaire Mohammad al-Amidi and Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, former ambassador In the United States, people familiar with the situation told. Al-Amoudi was kept in Ritz-Carlton in November, his current status was unknown, his representative told his representative, adding that the businessman did not recognize violations. A representative of Bin Sultan, who was not delayed, did not respond to the request for comments.
Among the prisoners were the richest businessman Saudi Arabia - Prince al-Valid Bin Talal; Baken Laden, head of the construction company Saudi Binladin; The owner of the largest media company in the country of Valid Bin Ibrahim; Several ministers.
$ 13 billion
- So much Saudi Arabia hopes to replenish the treasury by the end of the year thanks to the payments of the detainees within the framework of the anti-corruption campaign, Financial Times reported with reference to a high-ranking Saudi official. These will be money, real estate and corporate assets. These funds will help the government to limit the growth of the budget deficit, which this year should reach $ 52 billion.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel was built in 2011, there are more than 500 rooms, including 48 presidential suites, there is a 24-hour medical care center and olive trees that are about 600 years old. The hotel is close to the Saudi government residence.
Some prisoners tell that they treated them well. So, Al-Valid Bin Talal in the video interview Reuters, which was shown on television, told that in the kitchen there are several special coffee maker for traditional Arabic coffee and the authorities to adhere to the usual vegan diet. Near the entrance to the room is a vase with tulips, on the wall - a TV with a large screen. "I am engaged in sports, swimming, walk. I eat as always. I feel like at home, "Bin Talal told (in the photo below - the living room in his room).
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High-ranking prisoners were kept in the so-called royal numbers, an employee of the hotel explained. In each of them two bedrooms, dining room, two living rooms, office and kitchen.
The general prosecutor of Saudi Arabia reported at the end of January that most prisoners had already been released: against some failed to find evidence, most agreed to a deal with the authorities. Bin Talal demanded $ 6 billion, reported The Wall Street Journal. But even the Billiona Prince was difficult to pay such an amount. According to people familiar with the situation, he was released in January after he concluded a financial agreement with the authorities; Its size is not reported.
They refused to pay 65 people, they are in conclusion, the place of which is not disclosed.
The first guests who stayed at the hotel on Sunday after he resumed work, noted that almost nothing has changed in the setting. However, Ritz will now always be associated with luxurious prison In Saudi Arabia, "says Simon Henderson, an employee of the Washington Institute of Middle East Policy. Some Western analysts consider what happened as the campaign of the Crown Prince Salman to strengthen its power. "If you are a potential investor, it does not promise you anything good," said Bruce Ride from Brookings Institution.
Translated Barbara Podrugina
Salman Al Saud is the first Saudi monarch who will visit Russia. His visit are preparing with all thoroughness. Special billboards with greetings even appeared at Vnukovo Airport
King Saudi Arabia Salman Ben Abdel Al Saud. Photo: Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
Saudi king flies to Russia. Salman Al Saud will be the first Saudi monarch who has pulled on our land. Is it possible to say that the arrival was delayed and what to expect from Saudi delegation?
Behind the airport "Vnukovo" for a few days, billboards have been hanging with Russian text and Arabic Vysu: "We welcome the keeper of two Islamic shrines in Russia," and on the background - smiling king Salman Al Saud. In Russia, the monarch was enjoyed. Previously, Putin met only with the Crown Prince Mohammed in 2004 in Moscow and two years ago - in Sochi. And now, finally, the king himself. Why just now?
professor of the Department of International Economic Relations of the Institute of Asian and Africa MSU. Lomonosov "This is connected with many cases, because when the hereditary prince was here, then agreed, say, about creating a joint fund in the field of oil. There are very large funds involved, over $ 1 billion should invest either. Among other things, the King of Saudi Arabia perfectly understands that it is necessary to negotiate with Russia for Syrian issues. The king must face the soil as far as our relationships come with the same Iran, and whether Iran will not claim some special role in Syria after the completion of the military operation against IG. "
Salman 81, and he rarely goes beyond the country. According to the Arab media, after the transferred stroke, the monarch strongly passed. There is an opinion that the king suffers from Alzheimer's disease. However, the state of Salman does not cancel the status of the meeting.
associate Professor of the Department of Universal History of the RGU "The English Queen we had in 1994, but the Saudi king arrives for the first time. So everything will be widescreen. There will be an honorary guard, there will be a whole range of protocol events of pompous. They may even hold a mini-tour. It all depends on the state of the health of the king, there are not so many guards, how many doctors. Yes, respectable age, plus he is a sick man. Ours, too, probably, some kind of CCB prepared just in case the ward, it simply does not advertise. "
All rooms at Ritz are redeemed for the king-Carlton until October 7. It flies not just a delegation: the whole color of the country. For example, during the March visit to Japan, King traveled to Tokyo on ten aircraft and transported 450 tons of baggage. The former Ambassador of Russia in Saudi Arabia, Andrei Baklanov, tells about the wisdom of the Saudi Protocol:
Andrei Baklanov former Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia "Saudi, they are distinguished by a particularly painstaking approach of preparation and holding of top-level visits. Everything should be painted and then, on this carefully thought-out scenario, implemented. They are pre-littered into the country where an event will occur, a large advanced group, which is working in different directions. Accompanies quite a large number of family members of the ruling dynasty and officials - employees of the Ministry and departments, and business representatives, and just people who are carrying technical service. "
The visit of the king will be such that the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, who will also arrive in Moscow, you can only sympathize.
Russian officials have prepared an impressive admission for the 81-year-old monarch of Saudi Arabia Salman Abdel-Aziz Al Saud, who arrived on the eve of Moscow with a state visit. In the Russian capital, this days in the new Maneza passes a widely advertised week of culture of Saudi Arabia, an exhibition of national arts of this country opens, the whole city was overpowering posters on Arabic, and on the way from the airport of Vnukovo-2 king, there were billboards with its own photographs.
Moscow meets the king with such a scope, which is infrequently honored by foreign leaders. Saudi delegation With its grandiose travel style, the entire Moscow Ritz-Carlton took, reports The Washington Post. And this is not surprising, because the monarch of the richest Arab country is used to traveling with relevant ceremonies: for example, for a visit to Japan in the spring of this year, the king and his delegation took 10 aircraft, 500 tons of baggage and 1,200 numbers in best Hotels. And in Indonesia, the king brought 1500 accompanying, including 25 princes, and 450 tons of things, in particular two Mercedes-Benz S600 cars and two laundering escalators. In Russia, such a special personal ladder came, but he refused to work on Russian land.
On the days of the visit of the King of Saudi Arabia, all the available rooms of the most luxurious hotels around the Kremlin and Red Square were busy with his retinue. In the five-star hotels Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, St. Regis, "National" in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Manezh Square, Lubyanka and Kuznetsky Bridge have no free places - such a situation with the complete lack of rooms is rare. All rooms are sold out until October 7.
A representative of one of the hotels said that the hotel's management had to cancel several events that were scheduled for these days. From the menu of the hotel were excluded pork dishes. And the situation in many rooms changed to more familiar to guests - in oriental style. Moreover, for several high-ranking members of the delegation, they brought their favorite carpets specially from Saudi Arabia, reports RIA Novosti.
The cost of the double room in this hotel begins from 41 thousand rubles per night. Number overlooking Manege Square It costs 59 thousand, overlooking the Kremlin and the Alexandrovsky Garden - 137 thousand. The most expensive and spacious rooms (about 500 square meters) are about a million rubles per day.
In total, the Saudis delegation numbers about a thousand people, and they all had to be placed in hotels in close proximity to the Kremlin.
Not just a delegation flew to Moscow, but the whole color of Saudi Arabia. As the BFM told the former Ambassador of Russia in Saudi Arabia Andrei Baklanov, "Saudis are distinguished by a particularly painstaking approach of preparing and conducting top-level visits." "Everything should be painted and then, according to this carefully thought-out scenario, implemented. They are pre-littered into the country where an event will occur, a large advanced group that works in different directions of the program. Accompanies quite a large number of family members of the ruling dynasty and officials - Employees of ministries and departments, business representatives and just people who are carrying technical service, "says Baklanov.
In five-star hotels in the center of Moscow, numbers almost ended: the best hotel rooms ranked King Saudi Arabia's retinue, RIA Novosti agency reported. He must arrive in the capital with an official visit on Thursday. Together with Salman Al Saud, a delegation consisting of a thousand people will come to Russia, the source of the agency reported. As the hotelians will meet high guests, Jan Lubnina disassembled.
During the visit, the delegation of the King of Saudi Arabia will live next to the Red Square. Already today to rent a room in Nationalale, Four Seasons or St. Regis will not work: in one of the hotels, journalists told about full loading, which, according to employees, it happens extremely rare. Booking will open again after October 8.
Some hotels had to cancel the planned weddings and banquets; The main task is now to enhance the protection: you can only get into the building after presenting a guest card. Sergey Kolesnikov, Vice-President of the Federation of Restaurants and Hoteliers, told Kommersant FM, which is normal practice:
"These events do not pass spontaneously, regardless of who comes: Saudi Arabia, USA, President of the Russian Federation or high-ranking officials. The representative of the special services is selected not just a hotel, but concrete numbers, it happens in a week or two. After an advanced group, there are special regime events per day before arrival: the number is checked once again so that there is no misunderstanding. "
Special attention The organizers of the visit paid to the convenience of guests. The King of Saudi Arabia is known for his womb: In his March trip to Indonesia, he took about 500 tons of baggage, two Mercedes-Benz S600 car and even two electrical elevators; Apparently, in Moscow, Saudis came not to snow. Especially for the delegation of hotels change the number of rooms: the usual European furniture is sent to the warehouse, and instead they spread carpets brought from Er-Riyada; In addition, from the hotels menu will exclude pork dishes. This is not everything that hotels can go for customers, noted by the QuinteSentially Russia Club Marketing Club Director Kirill Ryabkov:
"I worked at the hotel Hyatt, where Madonna lived, and we did a separate room where she was engaged in yoga. The room was supposed to be connected to its presidential number, it was a prerequisite. One Australian pop star, demanded that there, where she passes, there was a certain smell of lilies. "
In the delegation of Salman Al Saud, a thousand people, and with the placement by him, apparently, lucky. Although it happened that wealthy guests have redeemed the best rooms at guests - about this case, Kommersant FM told the owner of the hotel "Gelvetia" in St. Petersburg Unice Teymurkhanla:
"The delegation seems to be from the Emirates, only the presidential number satisfied: it was sold to someone from the Russian oligarchs, and representatives of Arab Sheikh reached the Russians with a request to give this number. He categorically refused, trading began, and in the end, when it had already reached astronomical digits, the wife of the oligarch did not stand it, saying: "You do not want, and I want to catch this difference in France."
Prices in the best rooms Four Seasons with an area of \u200b\u200b500 square meters. m. Start from 1 million rubles. per day, but for the delegation it is not a problem: especially, according to some data, Saudi prince Al-Valida, the nephew of the king, owns the proportion of this hotel chain.
The interlocutors "Kommersant FM" say that the special conditions in which the King of Saudi Arabia will live, it is impossible to be called Pretty: this, according to experts hotel business, guaranteeing their complete security.