On October 19, Aram Ghazaryan, Director of the Rescue Service and Deputy Minister of MIA, received representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The meeting was attended by Yoko Anazawa, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Armenia, and representatives of partner agencies.
Aram Ghazaryan thanked the JICA representatives for their efforts to further develop cooperation between the two countries. He emphasized the importance of studying Japan’s experience in disaster risk management, population protection and emergency preparedness.
JICA expressed its readiness to consider providing assistance, based on a comprehensive assessment of Armenia’s needs, to expand and strengthen capacities in disaster risk management.
During the meeting, the participants discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in strengthening resilience to emergencies and mitigating their consequences.
The discussions also addressed the modernization of early warning systems, the use of modern technologies, data collection and analysis, and professional capacity development.