Today an online event on “Strong civil defense to protect the national economy” was held in connection with “March 1-World Civil Defense Day” at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies. Chairman of the Emergency Situations Commission Alamdar Mammadov spoke about the irreplaceable role of Civil Defense in ensuring the security of the population in both peacetime and wartime., Chief of the Civil Defense Headquarters of the institute Valeh Imanov informed the staff about the history, goals, and duties of the Civil Defense in Azerbaijan and spoke about the preventive measures taken at the institute to prevent emergencies. Corresponding members of ANAS Novruz Guliyev and Ilham Shahmuradov in their speeches noted the need for practical training in this field, noting that the reason for the lack of greater consequences in the terrorist acts committed during the 44-day war was the Civil Defense measures. At the end of the event, a film reflecting the activities of the Civil Defense Troops of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan was shown