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NATO SPECIAL REP ARRIVES IN ARMENIA
news.am
Sept 14 2010
Armenia
Robert Simmons, NATO's Special Representative for the Caucasus
and Central Asia, has arrived in Armenia within the framework of
the Armenia-2010 exercises. The official is to hold meetings with
Armenian leaders.
The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC)
will conduct the consequence management field exercise "Armenia 2010"
from 11 to 17 September 2010 in the city of Arzni, in the Kotayk
region next to Yerevan in Armenia.
Teams from 15 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) and
Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) nations are planned to take part in the
exercise and 11 additional countries are scheduled to participate by
sending staff officers.
All together, more than 600 individuals belonging to civilian and
military teams from NATO and partner countries with capabilities
to deal with different aspects of emergencies will take part in the
event. Some 40 observers are also expected. "Armenia 2010" will allow
NATO and partner countries to practice disaster response mechanisms
and capabilities and to enhance co-operation in emergency situations.
The scenario for the exercise will be a severe earthquake in the
vicinity of Yerevan, resulting in high numbers of victims and
widespread damage to critical infrastructure, including chemical
spills and a radiological incident.
Through this exercise, NATO and partner nations will practice
the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC)
procedures and capabilities, in order to improve nations' ability to
respond to a disaster. The exercise will also contribute to strengthen
the stricken nation's capability to effectively coordinate consequence
management operations.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Sept 14 2010
Armenia
Robert Simmons, NATO's Special Representative for the Caucasus
and Central Asia, has arrived in Armenia within the framework of
the Armenia-2010 exercises. The official is to hold meetings with
Armenian leaders.
The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC)
will conduct the consequence management field exercise "Armenia 2010"
from 11 to 17 September 2010 in the city of Arzni, in the Kotayk
region next to Yerevan in Armenia.
Teams from 15 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) and
Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) nations are planned to take part in the
exercise and 11 additional countries are scheduled to participate by
sending staff officers.
All together, more than 600 individuals belonging to civilian and
military teams from NATO and partner countries with capabilities
to deal with different aspects of emergencies will take part in the
event. Some 40 observers are also expected. "Armenia 2010" will allow
NATO and partner countries to practice disaster response mechanisms
and capabilities and to enhance co-operation in emergency situations.
The scenario for the exercise will be a severe earthquake in the
vicinity of Yerevan, resulting in high numbers of victims and
widespread damage to critical infrastructure, including chemical
spills and a radiological incident.
Through this exercise, NATO and partner nations will practice
the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC)
procedures and capabilities, in order to improve nations' ability to
respond to a disaster. The exercise will also contribute to strengthen
the stricken nation's capability to effectively coordinate consequence
management operations.
From: A. Papazian