OSCE organizes study visit of Tajik delegation to Moscow on disaster prevention and management system

A five-day OSCE-supported study visit to Moscow for participants from Tajikistan on disaster prevention and management system concluded on 19 November 2021.

Six representatives of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence (Committee) learned about new disaster management techniques while also strengthening their professional networks. The study visit was hosted by the Russian Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters.

Zarif Saidov, Head of the Committee’s Search and Rescue Department, said that the study visit gave an opportunity to meet with colleagues from Russia and discuss future co-operation, notably in the area of psychological aid.

The visit also aimed to contribute to future enhancement of the Committee’s capacity in the areas of psychological assistance and crisis management, taking into account all recommendations from the Committee and Russian Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters.

Meetings with senior professionals of the Fire Fighting Service of State Academy; Centre for Emergency Psychological Aid; Leader Centre for High Risk Rescue Operations; All-Russian Research Institute for Fire Protection; Main department of the National Crisis Management Centre and the Civil Defense Academy were part of the study visit.