On October 6, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan received representatives of the Swedish Civil Defense and Resistance Agency. This is reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. "Resistant Armenia. "Promotion of inclusive and sustainable disaster risk management through Armenian-Swedish cooperation" implementation mechanisms, priority directions and expected the results. The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs emphasized that the actions of the program should be based on needs, providing tangible results. In that context, the digital component was emphasized in the direction of developing data management, early warning and crisis management systems. The representatives of the Swedish side emphasized the possibility of expanding cooperation with the Armenian side in the field of disaster risk management, emphasizing the common goals within the framework of the project. At the end of the meeting, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Swedish Civil Defense and Resistance Agency signed the "Resistant Armenia. promoting inclusive and sustainable disaster risk management through Armenian-Swedish cooperation The memorandum of intentions regarding the Tsov project. The parties reaffirmed their willingness to develop cooperation in the field of joint project implementation and disaster risk management, emphasizing gender-sensitive, inclusive, sustainable and effective approaches. The meeting was preceded by the initial workshop of the project, which was attended by representatives and experts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Rescue Service, the Swedish Civil Defense and Resistance Agency. The project, supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), aims to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of the Interior in the field of disaster risk management, contributing to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. to the more effective integration of Armenia. The participants of the workshop were welcomed by Garik Khudoyan, Head of the Planning and Program Implementation Department of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Susanna Johansson, the project manager. Klass Waldenström, deputy head of mission of the Swedish Embassy in Armenia, head of development cooperation, also gave a speech. He emphasized the importance of Armenian-Swedish cooperation and the implementation of joint programs aimed at increasing the resilience of society. It was emphasized that the program is important for the development of the capacities of the rescue service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the reduction of the risk of disasters and the improvement of the civil defense system. Maria Johansson, head of the Swedish civil defense team, presented the approaches to civil defense and ensuring the resilience of the society. At the end, group work was held. priority steps in the direction of stakeholder involvement, training and exercises, public awareness and risk communication were identified.