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Ministry of Emergency Situations celebrates the 20th anniversary of the system
03.09.2011 15:39
Liana Yeghiazaryan
`Radiolur'
The Ministry of Emergency Situations held a solemn sitting today
dedicated to the 20th anniversary of establishment of the emergency
system in Armenia. The sitting featured Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan, Secretary of the National Security Council Arthur
Baghdasaryan, policemen, representatives of the executive and
legislative bodies.
According to the President's decision of 2008, the Emergency
Department was reformed into the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
According to Armen Yeritsyan, the Minister of Emergency Situations,
the society should stop viewing the rescuers as firemen. `They helped
citizens during the war, the earthquake and different emergency
situations,' he said.
Today the system is being modernized. `The greater opportunities
provided to the Ministry envisage greater responsibility,' PM Tigran
Sargsyan said.
03.09.2011 15:39
Liana Yeghiazaryan
`Radiolur'
The Ministry of Emergency Situations held a solemn sitting today
dedicated to the 20th anniversary of establishment of the emergency
system in Armenia. The sitting featured Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan, Secretary of the National Security Council Arthur
Baghdasaryan, policemen, representatives of the executive and
legislative bodies.
According to the President's decision of 2008, the Emergency
Department was reformed into the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
According to Armen Yeritsyan, the Minister of Emergency Situations,
the society should stop viewing the rescuers as firemen. `They helped
citizens during the war, the earthquake and different emergency
situations,' he said.
Today the system is being modernized. `The greater opportunities
provided to the Ministry envisage greater responsibility,' PM Tigran
Sargsyan said.