NATO International School in Azerbaijan (NISA) has started a summer session entitled “Role of civil society in crisis management” in Baku, on June 22 with the support of the Ministry of external affaires. Issues to be discussed include crisis management, role of NATO in this process, maritime, energy and frontier security, protection of important infrastructure, combat against international terrorism, social research on crisis management.

Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov said Azerbaijan faced a number of problems in the wake of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. According to him, occupation, forcing civilians from their homes, and military operations pave the way for the crisis.

Romania`s ambassador Nikolae Ureke said Romania, as the coordinating country, supports Azerbaijan`s integration into Euroatlantic structures. The session was attended by local experts, representatives of military and security agencies as well as international organizations.

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