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Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan congratulated emergency service officers and veterans on the professional holiday of the Emergency Workers’ Day.

In a congratulatory message released Monday by the press department of the President’s Office, President Sargsyan says the Ministry of Emergency Situations is a relatively new structure entrusted with a wide range of activities, nevertheless the MES staff has lived up to the task in a dignified manner.

“You are entrusted with the crucial task of possibly preventing natural and manmade disasters on the territory of our country and - should they occur - responding, managing, mitigating and eliminating their consequences. A great role here has to be played by the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and, in particular, the National Center for Crisis Management,” the message read, adding emergency situations know no State borders. “Therefore, sustained partnerships should be built at regional and international levels. I welcome the involvement of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the joint programs implemented by relevant international organizations. I would also like to highlight the importance of Armenian MES experts’ participation in disaster response operations in the region,” the President said.

The President referred also the role of the MES in terms of countering the recent emergencies by organizing and coordinating effective response to wildfires. “It was very important that State-managed and even private instruments were used to deal with these challenges. The above testifies not only to the professionalism of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, but also to its staff’s high moral and psychological qualities,” added the Head of State.