Kurenkov called cooperation with the DPRK in monitoring emergency risks promising

The head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, Alexander Kurenkov, said that cooperation with the DPRK in the rapid exchange of information about the risks of emergency situations is promising.

During a visit to Pyongyang, delegations from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia and the DPRK discussed plans to build operational work and exchange risk monitoring data.

The main result of Kurenkov’s visit to the DPRK was the signing of a plan of joint activities by the emergency departments of the two countries on October 12.

PYONGYANG, Oct 13 - RIA Novosti. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations considers cooperation with the DPRK promising in the rapid exchange of information about the risks of emergency situations, the head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, Alexander Kurenkov, told reporters.

According to him, during his visit to Pyongyang, the delegations of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and the DPRK Ministry of Natural Disaster Affairs separately discussed plans for building operational work.

“We see cooperation between the day-to-day management bodies of our departments as promising, primarily the exchange of risk monitoring data,” Kurenkov said.

According to him, if countries share information in a timely manner, they will be able to “prevent emergencies and respond faster.”

He assessed cooperation with the DPRK through the emergency departments of both countries as very promising. “We have agreements, an understanding of priorities, and most importantly, a common spirit for results. I am confident that we will implement all our plans,” said the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

During his first visit to Pyongyang, he met with DPRK Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Park Thae-song and DPRK Minister of Natural Disaster Affairs Kim Chol-nam. “Their personal involvement and determination to strengthen interaction set a high bar for all our work,” the minister said.

He called the signing of a joint action plan for the emergency departments of the two countries, which was signed on October 12, the main result of his visit to the DPRK. “This is an important document for us: it sets a clear structure for all our interaction, giving it a systematic and systematic character,” the minister explained.