ArmInfo. At his meeting with Director General of the South Caucasus Railway CJSC Alexey Melnikov, Armenia's Minister of Emergency Situations Andranik Piloyan pointed out great potential for expansion of cooperation projects in both the practical and education aspects.
The sides appreciated bilateral cooperation.
Mr Melnikov highlighted, among other cooperation programs, the training courses by the Crisis Management State Academy for 20 South Caucasus Railway employees this August.
The training courses will enable the staff to immediately respond to emergencies before rescuers' arrival. And the trained crews could, if necessary, join the volunteer rescuers.
Minister Piloyan handed over to Mr Melnikov "Rescuer" certificates and ID cards awarded to the trainees by the minister's order.