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ARMENIAN RESCUERS AMONG DISTINGUISHED IN NATO TRAINING IN GEORGIA
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September 27, 2012 | 17:19
YEREVAN. - The official closing of NATO's "Georgia 2012" field training
exercise was held Thursday in Georgia.
The event, which had kicked off in the city of Rustavi on September 22
and during which a strong earthquake scenario was enacted, brought
together over 1,000 people-comprising search and rescue teams,
observers and experts-from 24 NATO-member and partner countries
and from a variety of international organizations that respond to
disasters, Armenia's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) press
service informs.
During the closing ceremony, awards were given to those participants
who stood out by their high-level professional preparedness, and
members from MES rescue squad likewise were among the award recipients.
Head of the Armenian delegation, MES Rescue Service Director, Major
General Sergei Azaryan also presented MES awards to the foreign
participants of the training.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, in line with the scenario of
"Georgia 2012" field training exercise, a strong provisional earthquake
had struck Georgia's central part, and search and rescue teams from
a variety of countries had rushed to provide help.
According to the enactment, there were numerous casualties, injuries,
and destruction. Also, this provisional quake had caused leakage of
hazardous chemical substances, traffic accidents, floods, and fires.
news.am
September 27, 2012 | 17:19
YEREVAN. - The official closing of NATO's "Georgia 2012" field training
exercise was held Thursday in Georgia.
The event, which had kicked off in the city of Rustavi on September 22
and during which a strong earthquake scenario was enacted, brought
together over 1,000 people-comprising search and rescue teams,
observers and experts-from 24 NATO-member and partner countries
and from a variety of international organizations that respond to
disasters, Armenia's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) press
service informs.
During the closing ceremony, awards were given to those participants
who stood out by their high-level professional preparedness, and
members from MES rescue squad likewise were among the award recipients.
Head of the Armenian delegation, MES Rescue Service Director, Major
General Sergei Azaryan also presented MES awards to the foreign
participants of the training.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, in line with the scenario of
"Georgia 2012" field training exercise, a strong provisional earthquake
had struck Georgia's central part, and search and rescue teams from
a variety of countries had rushed to provide help.
According to the enactment, there were numerous casualties, injuries,
and destruction. Also, this provisional quake had caused leakage of
hazardous chemical substances, traffic accidents, floods, and fires.