Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan eye co-op in emergency situations
Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Minister, Colonel General Kamaladdin Heydarov met Kazakh counterpart Vladimir Bojko on the sidelines of the 7th International Conference on Disaster Risk Management in Gabala on June 5.
Heydarov said the two friendly countries were successfully cooperating on all fronts, including prevention and elimination of emergency situations, AzerTag state news agency reported.
The minister noted Azerbaijan was interested in participating in joint trainings held at the Caspian Sea.
Bojko , for his part, said that the international conference held in Gabala was very productive.
Bojko said Kazakhstan was ready to cooperate with the Azerbaijani Ministry in a variety of fields, including application of high technologies and fire safety.
The minister hailed the organization of the international conference by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations as an indicator of the country's economic potential.
The seventh International Conference on Disaster Risk Management of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) opened in Gabala on June 4.
The heads and representatives of state organizations of ECO member-states (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan), responsible for managing emergency situations took part in the conference.
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