Russian Embassy in Cambodia

🇷🇺🇰🇭 On June 10-11, Sochi hosted the 5th International Conference "Global Threats to Biological Security: Problems and Solutions", which was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Environment of the Kingdom of Cambodia. ☣️ The event, organized by Rospotrebnadzor jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, is focused on considering topical problems of biological security and seeking their solutions. 🤝 The participants of the Conference discussed international cooperation and exchanged assessments of national experience in countering biological threats. Scientific and technical developments in the context of ensuring biological security were considered. A thorough exchange of views on multilateral collaboration, readiness, response and assistance within the framework of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (#BTWC) took place. The issue of strengthening the Convention was discussed in detail. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr Sergey Ryabkov made a report on the problems of biological security and prospects for international cooperation in this area. #BioSecurity #RussiaCambodia

🇷🇺🇰🇭 On June 4, in Phnom Penh the Russian-Cambodian consultations on biological security in an inter-agency format took place. An exchange of biological security threat assessments in Asia-Pacific Region as well as in the world was carried out. The issues of developing bilateral cooperation in the field of biosecurity and strengthening of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (#BTWC) regime were discussed. The Sides discussed ways to strengthen the unity of approaches of Russia and Cambodia to the biological security. The Sides noted the need for further close coordination and constructive interaction both in bilateral format and at relevant multilateral fora, primarily within the framework of the BTWC and the UN. #RussiaCambodia#BioSecurity