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Training exercise in Shirak 16:21 / 27.06.2014
On June 25-26 in Gyumri, Shirak marz of the RA was conducted an internal qualification training exercise of urban search and rescue team of Shirak, 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 Regional Rescue Department of Shirak of MoES of the RA. The group was created in the frames of the program “The establishment of regional rapid response teams” in cooperation...
Ranks and awards 15:15 / 27.06.2014
On June 27, near the Emergency Rescue Devotees monument was held the awarding of the first officer rank, the traditional solemn ceremony of “Rescue Service lieutenant”. Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan presented the rank of lieutenant to 7 employees of R/S operative management department, rescue department of Yerevan. By order of the Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan “For faultless service: 10 years” 3rd degree medal was awarded R/S Major...
Another step towards the international search and rescue team 14:01 / 27.06.2014
On June 27, the second session of “Regional Rapid Response Teams” Armenian program 2014 was held at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the RA. ES Rescue Service director, Major-General Sergey Azaryan recieved the delegation led by humanitarian programs manager of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the South Caucasus Martina Ramming. In the frames of program three urban search and rescue teams of international standards were established in Yerevan and...
UNDP not only supports, but learns from the MoES 13:41 / 27.06.2014
On June 27, the Minister of Emergency Situations of the RA Armen Yeritsyan received United Nations Development Program consultant, disaster risk reduction and recovery team member of Bureau of Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) Kamal Kishori. The meeting was also attended by the representative of the Bureau of Crisis Prevention and Recovery Armen Grigorian and DRR Project Coordinator Armen Chilingaryan. Thanking for effective cooperation, Kamal Kishori noted, that Armenia...
Our donors 16:04 / 26.06.2014
MoES supports the charitable fund “Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry” On June 26, in the polyclinic of the Ministry of Emergency Situations had started the process of recording of the ministry’s staff as donors in the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Recently, representatives of the charity fund “Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry” visited the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia. The main purpose of the visit was to present the mission of the fund to the...
A Cabinet sitting was held 13:50 / 26.06.2014
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Among other issues discussed at the meeting, issues related to the emergency management were also discussed. RA Government allocated 19 million drams from its Reserve Fund to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, for implementing the unloading of stones on the 12th kilometer of Tatev –Goris H-46 highway. Adjoined to the mentioned road, sloping 45-50 degrees, at a distance of 700 m, there is a fragment of...
