Festive events dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Russian-Armenian Center of Humanitarian Response were held in Yerevan. Among the attendees were the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Armenia S. Kopyrkin, Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations V. Butko, Head of the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia K. Tsutsulyan, Acting Secretary-General of the International Civil Defence Organization R. Lapin, as well as heads of institutes and academies of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, and representatives of various agencies and organizations.

On May 19, an international scientific and practical conference titled “Commonwealth for the Sake of Rescue” took place, bringing together expert presentations on a wide range of issues related to modern civil defense and emergency response.

An exhibition of advanced Russian-made fire and rescue equipment was held on the grounds of the Center, along with a photo exhibition dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, which is also being celebrated this year.

“Thanks to the experience accumulated over 10 years of active work in a wide range of areas, as well as a strong material and technical base, the Russian-Armenian Center of Humanitarian Response today stands as a fully-fledged international structure, with a management team and staff ready to take on the most ambitious challenges,” noted RACHR Director A.E. Butyrsky.

“We are very pleased that so many guests came to our celebration. We are always ready to demonstrate our capabilities and will strive not only to maintain the standard we have set but also to continue enhancing our skills in the future,” added RACHR Co-Director P.S. Geozalyan.