To ensure that all parts of Serbia are adequately equipped to combat large fires while protecting human lives, property, and the environment, Emanuele Giaufret, Ambassador and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Serbia, and Yakup Beris, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Serbia, today handed over seven fire-fighting cisterns in Pančevo to Ivica Dačić, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and Minister of the Interior. Ambassador Giaufret emphasised that, thanks to EU support, Serbian firefighters and Civil Protection teams now have new equipment to better respond to crises, protect lives, and preserve the environment. “They are strengthening resilience in their country, and through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, they contribute to solidarity across Europe, as they did in October when they helped fight wildfires in Greece,” said Giaufret, adding: “I am deeply grateful for the efforts of all the brave men and women who regularly go to dangerous places to save lives. Today, we are helping them be better prepared to do their job – by providing them with the necessary equipment. This is a true European story of solidarity.”
EU Provides Serbia with 7 Cisterns For Fighting Large Fires
