The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan held a scientific-practical conference on “Cooperation for fight of Disasters in the sphere of Civil Defense”. The conference arranged on the occasion of March 1- the World Civil Defense Day is targeted in ensuring the population’s training and enlightening in the field of defense and emergency protection and to focus the public’s attention on the issues of civil defense and prevention of emergency situations. The conference held in the State Agency for Security Control in Construction of the MES was attended by the authorized employees of the ministries and state bodies, executive powers and international organizations, as well as the activists of the UNEC’s Student Trade Union Committee.
Speaking about the glorious way of Civil Defense forces in our Republic, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations, lieutenant-general of medical service Faig Taghizade stressed that great achievements have been gained in ensuring the protection of civilian population under the leadership of the President. Congratulating the participants on the World Civil Defense Day, Deputy Minister expressed confidence for the significant contributions to be made by the scientific-practical conference to the above- mentioned field. Afterwards, the attendees followed the video which demonstrated performances made by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of civil defense.
The civil defense remedies of the Civil Defense Forces of the MES were demonstrated in the end of the conference.