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Nicaragua, Russia
Sign MOU On Natural
Disasters
MANAGUA - The Nicaraguan
Army and Russian Emergency Situations
Ministry signed on Tuesday a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) to supply Nicaragua with
equipment to fight natural disasters.
The MOU, on equipment worth 6.586 million
U.S. dollars, was signed here by the chief
of Nicaragua's National Army Omar
Halleslevens and Russian Emergency
Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu.
After the signing ceremony, Halleselvens
said this MOU would allow Nicaragua to
acquire in a short time Russian machinery,
equipment and specialized techniques to
strengthen its emergency system against
natural disasters.
"At this time of limitations in the world
economy, we greatly value the meaning of
collaboration" for the period 2009-2010,
Halleslevens said.
Halleslevens added that the Nicaraguan Army
would give priority to preserving life and
properties of citizens during natural
disasters.
For his part, Shoigu said this MOU was part
of the cooperation program between the two
countries to tackle emergencies and other
situations.
"We know how important it is for Nicaragua
to act against problems of emergencies of
different kinds, like earthquake, flood,
volcano, fire and forest fire, and
hurricane," Shoigu said.
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