Mariupol has been visited by Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Yegor Bozhok on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the existence of NATO, as well as the International Day of Enlightenment on Mine Safety.He met with students and took part in mine safety events.
Today, on Freedom Square, the residents could have taken part in activities related to mine safety and assistance in mine clearance activities. The experts told about the intricacies and safety rules.
Many schoolchildren and students, together with teachers, took this open lesson. They had the opportunity to talk with the guest of Mariupol - with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
‘In order to protect the territory near Mariupol from mines, according to international experts, it will take from 10 to 15 years, as well as huge investments. It’s hard for us to overcome this problem. Therefore, we are grateful for the help of international partners. We continue our mutual work in Mariupol and Ukraine in order to return peace and security,’ Egor Bozhok said.
The opportunity to discuss the direction of work of NATO with the deputy minister was among students of Mariupol State University. Thus, yesterday at the round table, young people shared their attitude to the activities of NATO. According to them, this alliance is the guarantor of security and freedom. Egor Divine himself called NATO the ‘Golden Billion’. He explained this by the fact that the total number of residents of all countries of the alliance is of the order of a billion, and ‘golden’ means successful, confident and prosperous.
He also noted the funding of NATO research projects. They are related to security enhancement. For example, among them there is a 3D mine detector, which was developed by Ukrainian and Norwegian experts. It lets you know which explosive items are hidden in the ground. This device has already been successfully presented to NATO.
