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August 19 is World Humanitarian Day 16:32 / 19.08.2014
Every year on August 19, the UN marks World Humanitarian Day. While performing activities the Ministry of Emergency Situations is guided by humanitarian principles. During the devastating earthquake in Spitak in 1988, the Armenian people felt the full force and power of humanitarian support of the international community. Today, from rescue and assistance importing country it already had become an assistance, rescue, experience and knowledge exporting country by the...
Ministry of Emergency Situations develops cooperation with “Yerkrapah Volunteers’ Union” 14:17 / 19.08.2014
On August 19, the chairman of the “Yerkrapah Volunteers’ Union” department, Artsakh hero Lieutenant-General Manvel Grigoryan visited the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The purpose of the visit was the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia and “Volunteers Union Yerkrapah” of the RA. Lieutenant-General M. Grigoryan laid a wreath at the monument to the Devotees of salvation, as a sign of memory and respect. Then award...
Аn Earthquake on Border of Iran- Iraq 09:15 / 18.08.2014
On August 18, at 10:01, National Seismic Protection Survey shared an information according which, an earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude struck at 06:32 local time in Iran near the border with Iraq, 38km east from Dehloran city. The tremor measured magnitude 8 at the epicenter area. The geographical coordinates of the epicenter are north width 32.690 and east length 47.660. The hypocenter of the seismic activity was 10 kilometers beneath the surface. The earthquake was...
RA Prime Minister visited the Ministry of Emergency Situations 16:27 / 15.08.2014
On August 15, Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan accompanied by Cabinet members of RA visited the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan introduced the Prime Minister and members of the Government emergency fire and rescue equipment and devices designed for rescue operations. Thanks to the cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the material and technical base of MES was supplemented by armored cars BTR-60, which...
Appointments and conferment of ranks in the MES 16:25 / 13.08.2014
On August 13, by decree of the Minister of Emergency Situations of the RA Armen Yeritsyan a number of new appointments were performed in the Ministry of Emergency Situations: in the most important objects protection unit of Rescue Forces Department (RFD), in specialized rescue operation engineering-technical group of SSROIC, in R/S service management department, in OMD crisis management center, in Arabkir, Nor-Nork, Shengavit, Avan, Kentron and Achapnyak RD of Yerevan city, as well as in...
Impressive vacation at “Gugark” camp 17:48 / 12.08.2014
On August 1-10, by the initiative of the Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia and the Trade Union organization of the Ministry of Emergency Situations was organized unforgettable vacation at camp “Gugark” in Lori region, for the children of employees of all divisions of the Ministry, as well as of regional rescue departments. 130 children, aged 10-15 had the opportunity to spend the summer vacation in wonderful nature in Lori. By ES Minister’s assignment at “Gugark”...
