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Minister of Emergency Situations visited Lori 17:24 / 07.07.2014

On July 7, the Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s instructions visited Lori. The Minister’s first stop was in Lori regional administration, where a meeting and a press conference by participation of Marzpet Arthur Nalbandyan, heads of local authorities and journalists was held. The main reason of the visit was the earthquake, that had occurred that night in Vanadzor, which rose irrelevant panic among the population. The...

Chinese ambassador visited the MoES 13:39 / 07.07.2014

On July 7, the Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia A. Yeritsyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Armenia Tian Changchun. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the details of the ES Minister’s upcoming visit to China. In September 2013, in the management of emergencies between the Republic of Armenia and the People's Republic of China was signed a memorandum of understanding, and the Minister...

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....