YEREVAN. - The regular working meeting was held by the Minister Armen Yeritsyan in Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia on November 26.

At the meeting of the Rescue Service chief, Major General Sergey Azaryan informed the minister about the results of the preparatory trainings for the protection of the population during earthquakes. The trainings are held among government bodies, at the Ministry of Emergency Situations, at the regional government of Shirak, at the South Caucasian railways group, and a number of regional rescue emergency departments. In Yerevan on Dec. 17 and in Gyumri on Dec. 18 training evacuations of the city schools will be held.

The Deputy Director of the Rescue Service, Colonel Nikolay Grigoryan reported to the minister about the problems of employment of people with disabilities in the Ministry. To this day 60 citizens with disabilities have submitted application for employment in the Ministry.

The Minister also spoke of the need for the Ministry to purchase four new buses, adding that the issue is being negotiated with several countries.