In May 13-24, 2018 the iRT centre hold Joint basic and advanced course on assistance and protection against chemical weapons for Russian-speaking first responders. Trainees came from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. The OPCW experts came for audit of training. During their stay matters of further cooperation were discussed. Additional information can be found here: https://www.opcw.org/news/article/russian-speaking-first-responders-train-in-chemical-emergency-response-techniques/
