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Earthquake not far from city Sevan 18:55 / 28.03.2014
On March 28, at 18:55, the Armenian National Seismic Protection Service released an information, according to which, a magnitude- 2.6 earthquake occurred, at 18:42 pm local time in the Republic of Armenia, 18km to тхе east from Sevan city. The tremor measured magnitude 3 at the epicenter area. The geographical coordinates of the epicenter are north width 40.52օ and east length 45.16օ. The hypocenter of the seismic activity was 10 kilometers beneath the surface.
Attention the temperature will go down 14:45 / 28.03.2014
Attention During daytime on March 30 and at night on March 31 temperature will go down by 12-15 degrees. On March 31 and April 1 in Ararat valley and in foothills, in Tavush region, Sjunik valleys the temperature will reach till -4 degrees in the air and -5 near the earth. On March 30-31 in mountaneous regions, in Lori, Tavush and foothills of Syunik snow is expected, in other regions wet snow and sleet is expected. March 29-30 from time to time in most regions, at night...
Armenia's contribution to international development 13:27 / 27.03.2014
Armenian official recommendations for the design of the Hyogo Framework for Action – 2 (HFAP-2) On March 26, in the hall Ani, Ani Plaza Hotel, Yerevan, was held a conference on the creation of Armenia formal recommendations for the design of Hyogo framework for action 2 (HFA-2). The discussion was attended by about 100 representatives from the Ministries of Armenia, local authorities, local and international organizations, DRR regional groups, scientific and...
Response capabilities of Ministry of Emergency Situations are becoming stronger 16:50 / 21.03.2014
On March 21, at the Ministry of Emergency Situations took place the official ceremony of transferring a Disaster Package to MES by Counterpart International Armenia. In the conference hall of the ministry, Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan and U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern signed the Disaster Package allocation certificate. Director of Humanitarian Programs Jerry Oberndorfer, Director for Community and Humanitarian Assistance Program (CHAP) of...
Awarding Officer ranks and medals 15:03 / 21.03.2014
On March 21, the traditional solemn ceremony of awarding first officer ranks- “Rescue Service Lieutenant” took place at MES Salvation devotees monument. Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan bestowed ranks to 5 employees from the R/S operative management department, Yerevan city rescue department and Vayots Dzor regional rescue department. By another decree of the Minister, “For Impeccable Service: 15years”, 2nd class medals were awarded to 15 employees from...
New appointments and ranks in MES 14:40 / 21.03.2014
On March 21, by decree of the Minister of Emergency Situations of the RA Armen Yeritsyan, 20 new appointments were performed in R/S Yereven city and rescue forces departments, in special protection fire detachments of ANPP, as well as in fire-rescue detachments of Shirak, Ararat, Armavir, Kotayk, Lori, Syunik and Vayots Dzor. ES Minister A. Yeritsyan, personally met and conducted interviews with citizens, who had applied for jobs in the system of the Ministry of Emergency...
