Myanmar attends 16th International Exhibition of Safety and Security Equipment and Technologies in Russia
A Myanmar delegation led by Union
Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Soe Win attended the 16th International
Exhibition of Safety and Security Equipment and Technologies, held in Kazan,
Russian Federation, from 3 to 5 September.
During the visit, the Union minister
held a bilateral meeting with Mr Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of of Civil Defence,
Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM) of
the Russian Federation, at the Bilateral Meeting Room of the Kazan Expo
Building, where the exhibition was held.
They discussed public safety and
natural disaster-related issues currently being addressed in the Russian
Federation, capacity-building and training programmes for personnel at
different levels who are involved in responding to natural and man-made
disasters, the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between
the two ministries on disaster management and possible assistance and support
for enhancing capacity in various areas of disaster management.
The exhibition was organized under the
leadership of the Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of
Consequences of Natural Disasters of the Russian Federation. Companies engaged
in the manufacture, distribution and sale of firefighting and security
vehicles, machinery and related equipment, as well as training institutions,
participated in the exhibition and showcased their products and services.
During the exhibition, the Union
minister observed equipment and machinery used in natural disaster response
and other security-related disaster management activities. He also visited
training schools and universities that provide capacity-building programmes
for personnel involved in disaster management operations and observed their
training activities.
He inspected the completion of a
training school in Kazan for search and rescue and emergency management, plans
for its opening and training programmes, and also observed the operations of
the flood search and rescue unit in Kazan.
He attended and delivered remarks at a
briefing on disaster and security-related activities given by Mr Alexander
Kurenkov, Minister of EMERCOM of the Russian Federation, and the Mayor of
Kazan. He also attended a welcome dinner hosted in conjunction with the
programme. — MNA/KTZH
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