Azerbaijan, Baku, May 18 / Trend M.Aliyev /
Given the constant risk of natural and manmade disasters, the NATO member-countries and partners should work together to strengthen mechanisms of the international assistance, Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov said at the plenary meeting of the NATO Senior Civil Emergency Planning in Baku today.
"Hence, Azerbaijan is ready to provide additional assistance to NATO in emergency planning," Heydarov said." Mutual success will be the result of our cooperation."
He said this cooperation will enable the Azerbaijani people to contribute to international aid at the right time and right place.
Baku hosts the plenary meeting of the Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee within the NATO Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. The Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Ministry is the organizer of the event.
Civil emergency planning system has been completely reorganized in Azerbaijan over the years, Heydarov said.
Heydarov said this cooperation is a very important step that will allow to hold joint exercises on civil emergency planning. "These exercises strengthen the practical skills and create the conditions for the exchange of experiences," he added.
Representatives of the NATO member-countries and partners and the organization's relevant structures, as well as NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Maurits Jochems, attend the event.
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