Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council Mohammad bin Ali Koman affirmed the importance of the civil defense, which received great attention by the Arab Interior Ministers Council, based on its principles and keenness to take all measures and requirements to secure the safety and prosperity of the Arab citizen, and to provide the requirements for economic advancement in the Arab region and preserve its gains. In his speech on the occasion of the International Day of Civil Defense, Koman stressed the necessity to remind the citizen of the essential importance of the civil defense and work to educate him about self-protection measures.