France donates seven rescue-fire vehicles to Armenia
17:09 29.08.2014
Hasmik Dilanyan
Public Radio of Armenia
French organization "Civil Defense without borders" has donated seven
fire-rescue vehicles to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations,
Deputy Director of the Rescue Service, Major-General Nikolay Grigoryan
told reporters today.
Chairman of the NGO, Fire Service Colonel Bernard Zhanen, in turn,
prized the capacities of the Armenian Ministry.
Bernard Zhanen first visited Armenia after the Spitak earthquake, as a
volunteer with his friends - firefighter-rescuers. Since then he has
returned to Armenia many times, each time with a new useful
initiative. In September 2011, on the occasion of the Emergency
Employee Day, for his great personal contribution to the system
Bernard Zhanen was awarded by President Serzh Sargsyan with a Medal of
Honor. He is also an adviser to the Minister of Emergency Situations
of Armenia.
"He has donated tens of vehicles, as well as other equipment to
Armenia within the framework of our cooperation; a number of training
courses for specialists, Governors and Mayors have been organized,"
Nikolay Grigoryan said.
"The Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations is the best in the
Commonwealth of Independent States. We now have a wonderful crisis
management center, which not all countries can afford," he added.
Armenia and France plan to establish voluntary rescue teams. Minister
of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan is the author of the
initiative. The work will be voluntary, but the staff will enjoy
certain privileges.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/08/29/france-donates-seven-rescue-fire-vehicles-to-armenia/
From: A. Papazian
17:09 29.08.2014
Hasmik Dilanyan
Public Radio of Armenia
French organization "Civil Defense without borders" has donated seven
fire-rescue vehicles to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations,
Deputy Director of the Rescue Service, Major-General Nikolay Grigoryan
told reporters today.
Chairman of the NGO, Fire Service Colonel Bernard Zhanen, in turn,
prized the capacities of the Armenian Ministry.
Bernard Zhanen first visited Armenia after the Spitak earthquake, as a
volunteer with his friends - firefighter-rescuers. Since then he has
returned to Armenia many times, each time with a new useful
initiative. In September 2011, on the occasion of the Emergency
Employee Day, for his great personal contribution to the system
Bernard Zhanen was awarded by President Serzh Sargsyan with a Medal of
Honor. He is also an adviser to the Minister of Emergency Situations
of Armenia.
"He has donated tens of vehicles, as well as other equipment to
Armenia within the framework of our cooperation; a number of training
courses for specialists, Governors and Mayors have been organized,"
Nikolay Grigoryan said.
"The Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations is the best in the
Commonwealth of Independent States. We now have a wonderful crisis
management center, which not all countries can afford," he added.
Armenia and France plan to establish voluntary rescue teams. Minister
of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan is the author of the
initiative. The work will be voluntary, but the staff will enjoy
certain privileges.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/08/29/france-donates-seven-rescue-fire-vehicles-to-armenia/
From: A. Papazian