BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. Azerbaijan,
Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan have discussed the
development of fire and rescue sports and ways to expand
international cooperation in this field.
This was reported by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan
following the meeting between the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Ali
Asadov, and the delegation visiting the country within the the 21st
Men's and 12th Women's World Championships in Fire and Rescue Sport
held in Baku on November 4.
According to the information, the delegation includes the
Russian Minister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of
Consequences of Natural Disasters, Colonel-General, the Minister of
Emergency Situations of Belarus, the First Deputy Minister of
Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan, the Deputy Minister of
Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, as well as the President of the
International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers.
During the meeting, the significance of hosting the World
Championship in Fire and Rescue Sport in Baku was highlighted, and
confidence was expressed that the competition would contribute to
the development of this sport and the exchange of professional
experience among the participating countries.
Discussions covered the work being carried out in Azerbaijan
regarding the prevention of emergency situations and the
elimination of their consequences, including ensuring fire safety,
as well as efforts to strengthen the material-technical base in
this field and train professional personnel.
