Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation in the sphere of prevention of emergency situations and mitigation of the consequences thereof

Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Китайской Народной Республики о сотрудничестве в области предупреждения и ликвидации чрезвычайных ситуаций (Пекин, 21 марта 2006 г.)

Emergency situation shall be considered the conditions on a given territory as a result of natural hazard, accident, natural disaster or any other calamity. Cooperation between the Parties shall be carried out in the following forms: (a) monitoring of hazardous technological and ecological processes, and also of natural phenomena; (b) exchange of information; (c) exchange of practical experience; (d) mutual assistance in the mitigation of consequences of emergency situations; (e) organization of joint conferences, seminars and workshops; and (f) other activity by the competent bodies of the Parties for the prevention of emergency situations and mitigation of the consequences thereof.