Belarusian Emergencies Minister Vadim Sinyavsky and Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Belarus Nuriddin Mamajonov have discussed cooperation in the field of emergency prevention and response, specialist training, and prospects of sharing the best practices, representatives of the Emergencies Ministry told BelTA.
Vadim Sinyavsky noted the high level of interaction between the two countries in the field of emergency prevention and response. The next stage of cooperation will be a visit of Uzbek Emergencies Minister Azizbek Ikramov to Belarus. The visit is scheduled for 21-24 October.
The head of the Belarusian emergency response agency talked at length about personnel training and the scientific work of the University of Civil Protection. Since 2016 short-term courses at its premises have been completed by 229 specialists from Uzbekistan. In July and August 2026 as many as 18 representatives of the Academy of the Uzbek Ministry of Emergency Situations completed training in firefighting, emergency response operations, and protection of the population. Cooperation in science and education also continues. Vadim Sinyavsky confirmed the readiness to jointly develop training programs and exchange professional approaches.
Participants of the meeting also discussed R&D products in the field of firefighting equipment and gear and expressed the readiness to continue sharing the best practices in this area as well.
