By the order of Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia Felix Tsolakyan, Tigran Petrosyan has been appointed Deputy Director of the Rescue Service, as reported the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

At the outset of today’s consultation, the minister congratulated Petrosyan and wished him success. The heads of structural and territorial subdivisions of the Rescue Service reported on the activities carried out over the past week.

Minister Tsolakyan stated that there are fewer cases this year compared with the previous year, but instructed regional rescue departments to continue to be alert, taking into consideration the fact that the picture might be different in September and October.

Director of the Rescue Service Vrezh Gabrielyan gave the heads of territorial subdivisions several assignments and particularly stated that the heads of the regional departments and Yerevan Rescue Department will have to provide information on explosive and flammable facilities after each semester.