What was discussed at the XIII meeting of the Joint Board of the EMERCOM of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia

Representatives of the rescue agencies of the three countries gathered in Nesvizh to share experience and experience and identify areas for further cooperation. Participation in the XIII meeting of the Joint Board of the EMERCOM of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia was attended by the Minister of Emergency Situations of Belarus Vadim Sinyavsky, the Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Alexander Kurenkov and the Minister of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan Murat Mukhanov.

Opening the meeting of the Joint Board, Vadim Sinyavsky stressed the special importance of integrating the efforts of rescue agencies:

- By combining our knowledge, technologies and practices, we together create a single security space, improve emergency protection and response skills. The Joint Collegium has become a basic platform for developing strategic initiatives in the field of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and a tool for their practical implementation.

The Minister of Emergency Situations of Belarus also recalled:

- In his speech at the Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Bishkek, President Alexander Lukashenko clearly outlined the priority of protection from emergency situations in the framework of the formation of a new security architecture in Eurasia and proposed a concrete practical step - holding a meeting of the heads of departments of the SCO member states on the prevention and elimination of emergency situations in Minsk in September 2027, during the World Fire and Rescue Sport Championship. This forum will allow to exchange experience in a wide format and develop solutions aimed at reducing disaster risk, protecting the population, territories, monitoring and forecasting disasters in the SCO space. At the meeting, issues of introducing advanced technologies in the production of fire and rescue equipment, equipment of fighters, innovative practices of emergency management on electric vehicles, as well as improving mechanisms for monitoring and forecasting fires, including using space technologies for remote sensing of the Earth, were considered. They also paid attention to mountain rescue operations. Head of the University of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Ivan Polevoda spoke about the development of a highly maneuverable tanker on the basis of a special small all-wheel drive chassis. The goal is to ensure the mobility of rescue units in conditions of dense urban traffic and cluttered courtyards. The introduction of such a car is planned from 2027. And in 2028, it is planned to create a fundamentally new car with a hybrid drive bus layout. Improved equipment for rescuers is also being developed. Priority was given to the helmet, whose weight was reduced to 1.2 kg, which allows additional equipment to be placed on it to search for victims. Developed boots with heating function, light combat clothing with improved protective functions. Research continues on the integration of hazard detection devices into gloves. Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief, noted that the partnership relations between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan in the field of emergency prevention and response are characterized by a dynamic and constructive approach, are permanent and meaningful.

Following the meeting, the ministers signed documents defining further cooperation between the rescue agencies. The work plan for 2027 was also approved. The next meeting of the Joint Board will be held in Kazakhstan.

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