On April 29, a delegation of the Ministry, led by the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Kamaladdin Heydarov, visited the Republic of Uzbekistan to participate in an international event dedicated to the "International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes," the Press Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations told APA.
First, the delegation visited a monument to the National Leader of our people Heydar Aliyev in Tashkent city, laid flowers in front of it, and paid tribute to his memory.
April 29 is marked as the "International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes" in accordance with a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly last year at the initiative of Uzbekistan.
The aim of the event dedicated to the "International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes" held in Tashkent, attended by a delegation of the Azerbaijani MES, was to serve as an important international platform for the exchange of experience, to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, and to discuss effective strategies for increasing earthquake preparedness and resilience at the global level.
Delegations from various countries and international organizations, as well as renowned scientists and experts, took part in the event.
The importance of mobilizing the capacities of states to reduce earthquake-related disaster risk and establishing a sustainable dialogue mechanism among internationally recognized scientists, researchers, and experts in the field of seismic safety was noted, conducting joint scientific research through the exchange of experience and the application of modern technological advancements and digitalization, as well as implementing its results on a global scale, were discussed during the event.
As part of the international event, participants visited the “Courage” monument, erected in memory of the victims of the devastating earthquake that occurred in Tashkent in 1966.
As part of the event, Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Kamaladdin Heydarov met with Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Major General Azizbek Ikramov.
Thanking for the attention and hospitality shown to the delegation during the visit, Minister K. Heydarov stated that the international event had been organized at a high level and emphasized its importance. Recalling that Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan relations, which have ancient historical roots, have rapidly developed to the level of strategic partnership in recent years thanks to the wise foresight and efforts of the leaders of the two countries based on mutual trust, the Minister noted that there are broad opportunities within this framework for further expansion of relations between the agencies responsible for emergency management.
The Minister stated that the "Joint Action Plan for 2026-2027 between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan" is currently in its active implementation phase, and the planned measures are being successfully carried out.
The Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Azizbek Ikramov expressed his gratitude for the participation of the Azerbaijani delegation in the event dedicated to the "International Day in Memory of the Victims of Earthquakes" held in Tashkent. Minister A. Ikramov emphasized that the centuries-old relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are expanding year by year thanks to the strategic and wise vision of the leaders of both countries. The Minister noted the mutual benefit of further expanding relations between the relevant agencies of the two countries in the field of combating emergency situations and spoke about the measures taken in this direction.
A broad exchange of views was held on issues of mutual interest during the meeting.
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