Delegation of Arizona National Guard visits Kazakhstan
ASTANA. August 18. KAZINFORM. Kazakh Vice Minister of Emergencies Ablai Sabdalin met with the US delegation headed by Colonel Jose Salinas, the Chief of Staff at the Arizona National Guard yesterday in the Ministry of Emergencies; Kazinform refers to the Ministry's press service.
The meeting was held within the framework of the program of cooperation between the Kazakh Emergencies Ministry and the US Central Command.
Main purposes of the visit are to exchange experience in holding of emergency-rescue operations during fires, study modern fire fighting equipment used in Kazakhstan, visit regional structures of the Kazakh Emergencies Ministry.
Rescuers from Arizona annually take part in various international exercises, seminars on emergency issues in Kazakhstan. In accordance with the long-term cooperation program Kazakhstani rescuers visit America as well.
The delegation is planned to visit structural subdivisions of the Ministry in Astana, Almaty and East Kazakhstan region.