File photo of the European Commission’s Berlaymont building in Brussels, Jan. 30, 2018. This illustrates the European institutional setting, not the current civil protection forum or its venue. Photo: Romaine/Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Photo source · License.

A Syrian Emergency and Disaster Management Ministry delegation is attending the European Civil Protection Forum in Brussels to discuss cooperation on emergency response and disaster preparedness, SANA reported Tuesday.

Deputy Minister Ahmed Ekzayez is leading the delegation to the ninth edition of the forum, held Nov. 3–4.

The ministry’s participation focuses on exchanging experience, strengthening response capacity and reducing disaster risks, according to the report.

The gathering brings together policymakers, civil protection authorities, emergency responders and researchers from Europe and other regions. No new assistance agreement was announced in the report.

Source: SANA