ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey on Monday agreed to increase cooperation in disaster management, said the Pakistani Embassy in Ankara.
The agreement was reached during a meeting in Ankara between Lt. Gen. Omar Mahmood Hayat, chairman of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and Mehmet Gulluoglu, president of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
“Both sides agreed to work on a number of initiatives, including sharing of experiences and knowledge in disaster management, training of experts, joint exercises, hosting of joint conference, and high-level exchanges to intensify cooperation, bilaterally and in the wider regional context,” the embassy said in a statement.
Gulluoglu gave a comprehensive briefing about AFAD’s objectives, projects and plans for meeting various kinds of emergencies at home and abroad.
Hayat conveyed his “deep appreciation for Turkey’s assistance for relief and rehabilitation operations during the 2005 earthquake and the devastating 2010 floods in Pakistan,” the embassy said.
Given Pakistan’s vulnerability to large-scale recurring natural disasters, the government has strengthened its indigenous response mechanisms, Hayat said.
Pakistan, Turkey agree to deepen disaster management cooperation
Pakistan, Turkey agree to deepen disaster management cooperation
- In the recent Ankara meet, Pakistan and Turkey agreed to work on a number of initiatives including sharing experiences and knowledge in disaster management, training of experts, and joint exercises
- Pakistan’s head of delegation appreciated Turkey’s assistance for relief and rehabilitation operations during the 2005 earthquake and the devastating 2010 floods in Pakistan
