VILNIUS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Baltic interior ministers have signed a memorandum aimed at promoting regional cooperation in cross-border evacuation planning, developing joint mass evacuation plans and ensuring timely exchange of information, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported on Friday.
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have pledged to cooperate in the event of a mass evacuation on a Baltic-wide scale, share data on evacuation capacities, potential evacuation corridors and border crossings, Lithuania's Interior Ministry said.
The initiative is also designed to further develop the necessary tools and resources, in particular to provide assistance to vulnerable groups. ■
