UAE's Ministry of Interior partakes in security training exercise in Slovakia

ABU DHABI, 27thh July, 2015 (WAM)-- The UAE Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by Abu Dhabi Police GHQ's response team for CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) incidents, participated in a security training exercise conducted in Slovakia by the US Department of Energy and the Slovakian interior ministry from 6-10 July. In the five-day CBRN exercise, various training scenarios were implemented by the participating teams. Several Slovak local entities, represented by the country's national team, and representatives of a number of countries took part in the training. The UAE's participation in the five-day exercise is part of strategic cooperation and partnership with Slovakia and in implementation of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries in security fields. The delegation of the MoI underscored the importance of participating in such exercises that promote exchange of expertise and build upon each country’s levels of readiness. It also highlighted the importance of recognising opportunities for improvement in security fields and identifying the best international practices that have already been adopted. – Emirates News Agency, WAM –http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395283673984.html