Ali Bakhtiari, NDMO Director-General for public and international relations

Tehran (IP) - Iran's National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO) announced the cooperation of Austria in the field of training Search and Rescue teams known as SAR.

Iran PressIran News: During the 5th round of Iran-EU meeting with the aim of cooperation on Thursday, Ali Bakhtiari, NDMO Director-General for public and international relations stressed reinforcing the readiness capacity through providing essential equipment, and facilities for the time of any disasters, especially in the field of rescue operations.

Bakhtiari also announced that Iran and Austria have a joint training plan.

"In this regard, two teams containing 180 members, each has been provided with the necessary training on search and rescue operations," he stated.

Bakhtiari noted that Iran is one of the most vulnerable countries to natural disasters due to its geographical location and climatic conditions.

He asserted that it is essential that the issue of cooperation between Iran and the European Union be placed on the permanent agenda of cooperation between the two sides, and that institutional and human capacity building be done through training and seminars.

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