Yerevan Report, Armenia
Feb 9 2010

Minister of Emergency Situations Discusses Cooperation With UNICEF

Feb 9th, 2010 | Category: Special Report

YEREVAN (Novosti-Armenia), February 9’The head of the Ministry of
Emergency Situations in Armenia, Mher Shahgeldyan, discussed the
questions of cooperation with the head of the UNICEF Armenia Office,
Leili Moshiri.

`The memorandum of mutual understanding, signed by Shahgeldyan and
Moshiri, is the basis of this bilateral cooperation. The memorandum is
directed on storing of technical resources given by UNICEF with the
purpose to be able to stand against accidents,’ the ministry press
statement read.

The parties also discussed a number of questions about bilateral
cooperation. The problems of risks management and growth of security
of the population, especially children, in emergency situations are
very important. The coordinated activity of the Ministry of Emergency
Situations and international organizations, as well as the training of
reactionary skills for handling accidents both in preschool centers
and in higher educational institutions, are also essential.

Translated from Russian by YerevanReport.com
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