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Malaysia, Russia To Sign MoU On Disaster Management Cooperation This Year
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (right) receives a courtesy call from the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Alexander V. Kurenkov at his office, today. --fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED PUTRAJAYA, June 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Russia are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in disaster management this year. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the MoU will serve as a practical framework for joint training, knowledge exchange and coordinated emergency response. "As ASEAN Chair this year, Malaysia remains committed to regional leadership in disaster response," he told a joint press conference with Russian Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM) Minister, Colonel General Alexander Kurenkov, here today. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Central Disaster Management Committee chairman, said Malaysia welcomed Russia's offer of capacity-building programmes for Malaysian officers, including a specialised training course in Vladivostok this September. "We are exploring broader collaboration, including technology transfer in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) applications for disaster monitoring," he added. Ahmad Zahid said Malaysia's National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) team was among the first to arrive in Myanmar following the recent earthquake, operating alongside international teams including EMERCOM' RUS-03. Ahmad Zahid said Malaysia and Russia agreed to conduct joint search and rescue (SAR) training between the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) and Russia's RUS-03 team. He also expressed appreciation to Russia for the offer to train Malaysia's SMART team and the invitation to allow senior officers from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia to participate in a specialised course at a leading university in St. Petersburg. Ahmad Zahid also values the inclusion of EMERCOM's cultural ensemble as part of the visit, describing it as a meaningful gesture that fosters people-to-people ties and strengthens the foundation of the long-standing bilateral relationship between Malaysia and Russia.
Sharjah 24
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Sharjah 24
Saif bin Zayed attends Child Protection Ceremony in Moscow
This initiative forms part of the ongoing cooperation between the two friendly nations, aimed at fostering the exchange of expertise and best practices to bolster community security. The ceremony, held in the Russian capital, Moscow, was attended by an array of senior officials from both sides, including Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of Emergency Situations, Civil Defence and Disaster Management of the Russian Federation; Elena Milskaya, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the National Center for Missing and Abused Children in the Russian Federation; Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior; as well as a number of senior officials and officers representing both nations. Supervised by the Ministry of Interior's Child Protection Center, the programme constitutes a pioneering initiative designed to enhance the capabilities of professionals working in child protection. Drawing on the UAE's advanced experience, legislative framework, and the deployment of cutting-edge technologies, the programme reflects a forward-looking vision aimed at creating a safer environment for children amidst the rapid technological and knowledge-driven transformations of the modern era. This distinguished programme aspires to cultivate a specialised cadre capable of professionally handling reports of child abuse, refining the skills of child protection practitioners, empowering specialists to support and protect child victims, and advancing investigative methods and competencies. The curriculum covered a comprehensive array of subjects centred around child protection, inspired by the UAE's leading practices. It included principles of interviewing and assessment, mechanisms for preventive and responsive protection, relevant legal frameworks, and several other specialised topics aimed at safeguarding children and promoting their well-being. Implemented by the UAE Ministry of Interior, the programme targeted social workers engaged in child protection, as well as personnel from law enforcement agencies. It was attended by specialists from the National Center for Missing and Abused Children in the Russian Federation, members of the Russian Ministry of Interior, and a distinguished group of officials and experts from the UAE Ministry of Interior.
