BISHKEK (Sputnik) — The ICDO is a 55-nation organization that seeks to better protect the civil population against both natural calamities and man-made disasters. Its General Assembly is meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek.
"The Russian Emergencies Ministry is ICDO’s strategic partner. We’ve been running many joint projects together. Today, we signed an agreement on information exchange with the ICDO headquarters and its member states, which will open access to critical threat data," Puchkov told journalists.
The 22nd ICDO General Assembly meeting is being attended by 40 member states, which include Russia. The Assembly is convened every two years.
