Heads of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia and South Ossetia Alexander Kurenkov and Ibragim Gasseev discussed issues of bilateral cooperation in Moscow. According to the press service of the emergency department of the Republic of South Ossetia, the meeting took place within the framework of the XIV International Salon of Security Equipment "Integrated Security-2023".
It has been noted that the interaction of the fire and rescue services of the two states has been developing since 2008, projects have been implemented to assist the South Ossetian rescue department.
“In the period from 2016 to 2019, the Russian Emergencies Ministry completed four stages of demining the territory of South Ossetia. Our specialists surveyed about 135 hectares of territory, discovered and neutralized more than a thousand explosive objects,” said Alexander Kurenkov.
He has added, with the assistance of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, the regulatory legal framework of the Republic of South Ossetia in the field of the state material reserve has been created. Kurenkov has reminded that at the expense of the Russian Federation, a storage facility with an area of more than 1.3 thousand square meters was built in Tskhinval.
"Last year, the issue of filling the reserve with appropriate material values was resolved," the head of the Russian rescue department stressed.
Ibragim Gasseev thanked his colleague for the warm welcome and attention that Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia renders to South Ossetia.
“Thanks to Russia, we can confidently build a peaceful future for our people. In South Ossetia, every resident is grateful to Great Russia, as well as to the rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, who, during the Georgian aggression in August 2008, performed the most difficult tasks to eliminate the consequences of hostilities. Thanks to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, we have successfully implemented a program for clearing the territories of the Republic from explosive objects, as well as the construction of a state reserve building in case of emergencies,” Gasseev said.
The head of the emergency department paid special attention to the training of South Ossetian specialists on the basis of training centers of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
“I would also like to note that citizens of the Republic of South Ossetia have the opportunity to study at the universities of the Russian Emergencies Ministry. I emphasize with pride that young specialists are already serving in the structure of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of South Ossetia and transfer their knowledge, skills and abilities to their colleagues. All this indicates the active interaction of our ministries and states in general,” the minister noted.
In this vein, Ibragim Gasseev proposed to expand cooperation in matters of training at higher educational institutions and training centers of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, logistics and medical support. In addition, the head of the South Ossetian emergency department has noted that there is a need to change the staffing structure of the Ministry, and the increase in the level of social protection of our staff requires special attention. To solve problematic issues, Ibragim Gasseev suggested creating an interdepartmental working group.
The issues identified during the talks were taken into account by the Russian colleagues. Alexander Kurenkov assured that close cooperation between the rescue departments of Russia and South Ossetia in all areas would be continued.
At the end of the working meeting, Ibragim Gasseev invited his colleague to visit the Republic of South Ossetia at the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the department - on October 4th. Alexander Kurenkov thanked Gasseev for the invitation, noting that as soon as such an opportunity presents itself, he will pay a working visit to the Republic.
