The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) commissioner was in Russia for talks over increased collaboration.
SoDMA chief, Mahamuud Moallim, held talks with Kurynin Roman Viktorovich, the Russian Deputy Minister for Civil Defence, on Thursday.
Moallim, who is currently on a working visit in Russia, briefed Viktorovich on the prevailing humanitarian situation in Somalia.
He brought him up to speed on issues such as disaster risk mitigation among others.
Moreover, they discussed ways of using training and advanced equipment to enhance SoDMA’s capacity and knowledge.