Baku, April 26, IRNA – Iran and the autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan will cooperate on natural disaster control.


Iran’s Chief Consulate in Nakhichevan Mansoor Ayrem and the Minister for Emergency Situations of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Lieutenant-General Shami Abdullayev on Tuesday discussed cooperation between their countries in the field.

Abdullayev said cooperation in the field is of importance regarding the two countries’ close geographic proximity as the two sides are affected by natural disasters, which also leaves impact on humanitarian issues.

Ayrem said Iran and Nakhchivan had signed an agreement on natural disaster control in April 2014 for exchange of information and expert in the field.

By IRNA