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Consultation at the MoES. The first achievement of young rescuers 10:00 / 07.07.2014

On July 7, the regular weekly session was held at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the RA chaired by Minister Armen Yeritsyan.  The director of RS, r/s Major- General S. Azaryan reported about the emergency accidents registered and recommendations implemented during the week. RS Director noted about the participation of urban search and rescue team of Syunik in internal qualification training exercises appropriate to the UN International Search and Rescue Advisory Group...

3 more cities of Armenia joined the UN Security campaign 19:50 / 04.07.2014

On July 1-4, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Office of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Global Institute for Advanced Studies (UNISDR ONEA / GETI) jointly organized a seminar on the theme: “Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction mainstreaming for sustainable development” . The discussion was attended by over 40 representatives from different countries (England, Russia, Pakistan,...

French Embassy employees visited Nuclear Power Plant 16:27 / 04.07.2014

Ministry of Emergency Situations continues the cooperation with embassies, consulates and international organizations operating in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, conducting joint exercises, seminars and lectures. According to the decision to develop a plan to protect French nationals living in Armenia, in emergency situations, and to establish a working group to conduct exercises, on July 3, a delegation, headed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to...

Seminars and trainings on civil defense in the executive bodies of the RA 11:30 / 04.07.2014

By rescue service civil defense events organizational department of the MoES of the RA, in state executive bodies, according to the scheduled agenda, for perception and implementation of civil defense tasks, are conducted seminar- trainings rendering methodological and practical assistance to CD leadership. On June 24-26, 2014, activities have been carried out with the Ministry of Agriculture, “Hayantar” SNCO and State Service for Food Safety Civil Protection leading staff....

Training exercise in Syunik 10:00 / 03.07.2014

On July 2-3rd, in the city Kapan, Syunik Marz was conducted an internal qualification training exercise of urban search and rescue team of Syunik, appropriate to the UN International Search and Rescue advisory group (INSARAG) standards. The training exercise was participated a rescue team of 47 rescuers of R/S Syunik Regional Rescue Department of the MoES of the RA.   The team was created in the frames of the program “Regional rapid response teams establishment” in cooperation with...

New appointments and regular ranks 15:47 / 02.07.2014

On July 2, by the decree of the Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan 11 new appointments were performed in R/S Yerevan city rescue department, in RFD special fire detachment and special significance rescue operations implementation center, as well as in fire and rescue squads of Shirak, Lori, Ararat, Vayots Dzor. ES Minister A. Yeritsyan, personally meets and conducts interviews with citizens, who has applied for jobs in MES system.  By another decree of A....