Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct.14 / Trend E. Ismayilov /
A national road safety strategy is under preparation in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Transport Ministry said in its statement posted on the official website.
The new strategy is designed for 2012-2021.
According to report, the ministry holds a workshop to familiarize the agencies engaged in the preparation of the strategy, with international experience in the field of road safety, and particularly with programs on ensuring security of road safety applied in the countries of Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
The workshop was attended by representatives of all government agencies involved in the preparation of the strategy, including the Cabinet of Ministers, JSC "Azeryolservis," Interior Ministry, Health Ministry, Ministry of Education, State Statistics Committee, the WHO office in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Technical University and the Swedish company SweRoad.