Joint Armenian-Russian emergency center to be established in Armenia
In the current year, the focus of Armenian Emergency Ministry will be on formation of crisis management centers in provinces, creation of 911 service in provinces, relaunch of Stepanavan and Kapan airports and establishment of small aviation, deputy head of Rescue Service of Armenian Emergency Ministry Major General Nikolay Grigoryan told reporters in Yerevan.
According to Mr Grigoryan, this year, Armenia and Russia will establish a joint humanitarian center on emergency situations. Russia will provide equipment, vehicles and a helicopter worth a total of about AMD 12 million.
“We will have a center of regional significance which will be able to provide emergency assistance to our neighbors as well,” he said.
In addition to this, Grigoryan said, three rescue units will be formed in Armenia – in Syunik, Shirak and Yerevan with the assistance of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG).