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RIYADH, Feb 18 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia and Kuwait continue to cooperate
closely on civil defense issues, said chief of civil defense operations in
Kuwait Colonel Muhammad al-Qathfan, in a speech he delivered here today.
Heading a delegation of experts in civil defense, and meeting here with
Saudi counterparts, Col. al-Qathfan emphasized in his speech to Saudi and
Kuwaiti civil defense personnel Keenness of Kuwaiti civil defense officials to
learn and apply Saudi tactics in dealing with civil defense issues, including
training programs, and utilization of appropriate hardware at times of crisis.
He noted that Kuwaiti officials could also benefit from Saudi expertise in
deploying civil defense plans at the Hajj season, or during flash floods, or
other natural disasters, where crowd control and safety would be of paramount
priority.
Moreover, he pointed out that the Kuwaiti officials sought, by closely
replicating some of the Saudi civil defense tactics and strategies, to unify
standards of dealing with civil defense emergencies among all GCC countries,
as often espoused by their leaders.
Having visited the Saudi civil defense command and control headquarters
here in Riyadh, Col. al-Qathfan and the delegation with him toured the
facility, acquainting themselves with the hardware and training exercises
employed at times of civil emergencies.
The delegation's host, director general of Saudi civil defense Lt.General
Saad al-Twaijri, expressed in a speech to his Kuwaiti guests total cooperation
with Kuwaiti civil defense officials, especially in exchanging expertise in
dealing with hazardous situations, where public safety might be jeopardized.
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