MINSK, 22 October (BelTA) – Belarusian Deputy Emergencies Minister Sergei Salanovich met with a delegation of the China Fire and Rescue Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China led by Secretary of the Party Committee Shen Yu, the press service of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry told BelTA.
According to the Emergencies Ministry, the purpose of the visit is to develop professional ties, share best practices and joint initiatives in the field of rescue worker training, scientific research, and prevention of emergencies. The source pointed out that the Chinese delegation is interested in cooperation in four areas: joint education and training programs, fighting fires in high-rise buildings and at petrochemical facilities, responding to natural emergencies, and in scientific research in the field of artificial intelligence, robot technology, and unmanned systems.
Sergei Salanovich noted it is important to introduce cutting-edge technologies and the latest methods of fighting fires and said the Belarusian side was ready to share its practices and experience.
These institutions of Belarus and China have been cooperating for over ten years. Since 2017 agreements have been implemented with Tsinghua University, Global Safety Technology Company, and the China Fire and Rescue Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China. As many as 24 representatives of China have completed training at a branch of the University of Civil Protection since then. The visit is another step towards stronger international partnership in the sphere of security, personnel training, and the introduction of innovations in the emergency response industry.
Photo courtesy of the Emergencies Ministry
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