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201804
Wed, 08/17/2011 - 08:09
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Russia to help Nicaragua to modernise disaster response system.
MEXICO, August 17 (Itar-Tass) - An agreement that envisages the
provision to Nicaragua of Russian assistance in the modernisation of the
national system to combat the effects of natural disasters was concluded
in the Nicaraguan capital on Tuesday. The Russian Embassy in Managua told
Itar-Tass by telephone that the document was signed by the head of the
EMERCOM agency of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Oleg
Belaventsev and Commander of the Army of Nicaragua Julio Cesar Aviles.
The agreement signed for three years is aimed at "developing and
improving the system to prevent natural disasters aftermath and cope with
them," Cesar Aviles said. It, in particular, provides for the
strengthening of the civil defence structure, that is the task of the
Nicaraguan army, modernisation of the emergency management centre, as well
as an early warning system in the event of natural disasters' threat.
According to Cesar Aviles, the document provides for financing in the
amount of 26 million US dollars. Within its framework of Russia will
provide the necessary equipment to Nicaragua for rescue operations in both
the national territory and beyond.
"The main purpose of the agreement is to increase the efficiency of
operations to provide aid to the population in Nicaragua if it suffers as
a result of natural disasters," the army commander said.
Russia decided to provide assistance to Nicaragua in coping with
natural calamities in view of the fact that the country often suffers from
earthquakes, hurricanes and floods, Russian Ambassador in Managua Igor
Kondrashov said for his part.
Officials of the Central American republic highly appreciate Russia's
assistance. At the document signing ceremony they recalled that Russian
experts have already provided assistance to Nicaragua "in humanitarian
demining." Within this assistance the destruction of antipersonnel mines
that were planted in the country during the 1980s in the conditions of an
internal armed conflict was carried out.
provision to Nicaragua of Russian assistance in the modernisation of the
national system to combat the effects of natural disasters was concluded
in the Nicaraguan capital on Tuesday. The Russian Embassy in Managua told
Itar-Tass by telephone that the document was signed by the head of the
EMERCOM agency of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Oleg
Belaventsev and Commander of the Army of Nicaragua Julio Cesar Aviles.
The agreement signed for three years is aimed at "developing and
improving the system to prevent natural disasters aftermath and cope with
them," Cesar Aviles said. It, in particular, provides for the
strengthening of the civil defence structure, that is the task of the
Nicaraguan army, modernisation of the emergency management centre, as well
as an early warning system in the event of natural disasters' threat.
According to Cesar Aviles, the document provides for financing in the
amount of 26 million US dollars. Within its framework of Russia will
provide the necessary equipment to Nicaragua for rescue operations in both
the national territory and beyond.
"The main purpose of the agreement is to increase the efficiency of
operations to provide aid to the population in Nicaragua if it suffers as
a result of natural disasters," the army commander said.
Russia decided to provide assistance to Nicaragua in coping with
natural calamities in view of the fact that the country often suffers from
earthquakes, hurricanes and floods, Russian Ambassador in Managua Igor
Kondrashov said for his part.
Officials of the Central American republic highly appreciate Russia's
assistance. At the document signing ceremony they recalled that Russian
experts have already provided assistance to Nicaragua "in humanitarian
demining." Within this assistance the destruction of antipersonnel mines
that were planted in the country during the 1980s in the conditions of an
internal armed conflict was carried out.
