OREANDA-NEWS  The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia and China signed a joint action plan for 2023-2025 following the meeting in Beijing, according to a statement on the website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the People's Republic of China.

On the eve of the second meeting of the Joint Russian-Chinese Commission for Cooperation in the Field of Emergency Prevention and Response, chaired by the heads of the Emergencies Ministry of the two countries, Alexander Kurenkov and Wang Xiangxi, took place in Beijing. "Wang Xiangxi and Alexander Kurenkov listened to proposals for cooperation from the heads of the relevant departments of the rescue agencies of the two countries on the creation of emergency rescue forces, the use of aviation and intelligent equipment in the field of emergency rescue, personnel training, disaster medicine and cooperation in border areas," the Ministry of Emergency Situations of China said in a statement following the meeting. It is noted that the parties also "reached consensus on a plan for bilateral cooperation at the next stage, after the meeting the parties signed the minutes of the meeting, including a plan of joint activities for 2023-2025."

"China and Russia are good neighbors, good partners and close friends. The Ministries of Emergency Situations of the two countries conduct extensive cooperation, and also cooperate with each other within the framework of such mechanisms as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS," Kurenkov said.

He expressed hope that the meeting in Beijing will serve as an opportunity to further strengthen cooperation, expand areas of cooperation, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning between the two sides, so that the Emergencies Ministry better serve the socio-economic development of their countries, protect the safety of people's lives and their property, promote strategic partnership between the two countries and make a positive contribution to international humanitarian cooperation. the case.