With the joint organization of the General Department of Civil Defense Organization of the Ministry of Emergencies and the General Department of Organization of Work with Regional Centers, Project Management and Education Issues on the topic "The conclusion of the activities of regional centers in the field of civil defense in 2022 and the tasks ahead for 2023" meeting was held.

According to the information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to APA, the meeting was attended by the employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' General Directorate for the organization of civil defense work and the organization of work with regional centers, project management and educational issues, heads of regional centers, heads of civil defense departments.

Speaking at the meeting, the head of the General Directorate of Civil Defense Organization, Major General Niyazi Zamanov, gave extensive information about the work done by the General Directorate in the field of improving the civil defense system in the country, planning civil defense in the areas covered by the regional centers, the state of implementation of civil defense measures, in the field of emergency protection. He brought to the attention of the event participants the current situation regarding the preparation and education of the population, the preparation of listeners in civil defense courses, and the organization of interaction with local executive authorities, administrations, enterprises and organizations.

The head of the general department gave extensive information about the tasks ahead for 2023 on the organization of civil defense work in regional centers and increasing the efficiency of activities in this area.

Speaking at the meeting, Gunduz Hamzayev, Deputy Head of the General Department for Organization of Work with Regional Centers, Project Management and Education Issues, noted the importance of strengthening interaction with local executive power and self-government bodies on educating the population in the field of civil defense, as well as increasing attention to infrastructure issues in regional centers.

At the meeting, the proposals of the heads of regional centers and civil defense departments in the field of improving civil defense work were heard, and discussions were held on the problems encountered.