OSCE and Ukraine presented DSNS common social commercials and materials on Munitions

Cleaning the territories of Ukraine Munitions is one of the priorities of the State Emergency Services. In this area pyrotechnic units DSNS the tenth consecutive year working with the OSCE. Apr 3tion, on the eve of the International Day of education on mine safety and assistance in mine action, which is celebrated worldwide on April 4, performing required ’ yazky Chairman DSNS Zorian Shkiryak met with OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine Vaidotas Verba. The meeting presented 2 social commercials called “ Dangerousfindings & rdquo ;. They were developed by joint efforts of rescuers and the OSCE and to protect citizens, especially children, from explosive remnants of war. &Ldquo; In the period of a fruitful and long-term cooperation, we jointly implemented 5 projects worth more than 770 thousand. Euro. During this time our pyrotechnic unitsreceived from 70 OSCE modern devices to search for ammunition and pyrotechnics 250 sets of protection during works. But today poses new challenges and our units currently operating in eastern Ukraine, where every day hundreds of neutralized ammunition. Our main task and pressing problem is upgrading software and pyrotechnical departments with modern equipment that will safely perform this highly complex and important work. So I, on behalf of the Ukrainian people and our Service thank Mr. Ambassador, OSCE support and help and hope for further cooperation & rdquo ;, - said the head DSNS Zorian Shkiryak. In turn, the Project CoordinatorOSCE in Ukraine Vaidotas Verba thanked rescuers for their continued cooperation and noted that the OSCE will do everything possible to help clear the territory of Ukraine as munitions of war and the present. &Ldquo; The issue of mine clearance is now quite relevant and more people are injured each year from the effects of ammunition. In particular, we claimovynni pay attention to the protection of children from explosive devices. Only in the last year in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts accident, floor ’ associated with mines and ammunition, killing 42 children, 109 more were wounded. That is why we have developed together with DSNS and distribute 50 000 special schools in school notebookss in the liberated territories Donetsk and Lugansk to inform children about the dangers of Munitions & rdquo ;, - said Vaidotas Verba. The meeting also presented training materials on international standards for the development and implementation of national programs in HD, created in conjunction with Genetvskym International Centre for Humanitarian Demining and financed by the Norwegian Government. Reference Each year, pyrotechnic units DSNS neutralize more than 75 thousand. Munitions and purified from ammunition 2 thousand. Ha. territory. Only in 2014 DSNS pyrotechnics were found and disposed of 151 thousand. Munitions and examined 3 tonsIP. ha. territory. Social rollers Press office DSNS Ukraine

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