Baku: A roundtable titled 'State supervision in ensuring construction, fire, technical and radiation safety in urban planning activities' was organized by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Emergency Situations as part of the upcoming 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) to be held in Baku.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the event saw participation from officials of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and its relevant subordinate bodies, representatives of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture, the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency, Azerenergy OJSC, Azerishig OJSC, Azerigaz PU, the Energy Regulatory Agency, and the WUF13 Organizing Committee.

The main aim of the roundtable was to hold discussions on ensuring the reliable safety of citizens during urban planning activities and to outline the tasks ahead in this regard. Speakers provided detailed information on the preparation work for the 13th session of the World Urban Forum while emphasizing the need to strengthen state supervision in urban planning to ensure citizen safety.

The speakers also highlighted the significance of conducting awareness-raising events during the preparation period and discussed the efforts made by the Ministry of Emergency Situations in this respect. The event concluded with a broad exchange of views on the topic, where questions of interest to participants were addressed.