ISLAMABAD , (DNA) –  Pakistan and Turkey have decided to further intensify mutual collaboration in the field of disaster management .

This was agreed during a meeting between Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority, Lt. General Omar Mahmood Hayat and Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority President, Dr. Mehmet Güllüoglu, in Ankara.

Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi also attended the meeting.

Both sides agreed to work on a number of initiatives, including sharing of experiences and knowledge in disaster management , training of experts, joint exercises, hosting of joint conference, and high-level exchanges to intensify cooperation, bilaterally and in the wider regional context.