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Updated joint press release of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, State Maritime Administration and "Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company" CJSC. (video)

As reported earlier, "SOS" signal was received in the National Center of the State Maritime Administration on the fire occurred on April 23, 2016, in "PALFLOT-2" tanker sailing under the flag of the Russian Federation when the ship was at approximately 110 km off the coast.  

Immidiately the relevant forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the "Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company" CJSC had been involved in the process of eliminating the consequences of the accident.
As a result of operational measures taken the fire was fully extinguished at 18: 06.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations conducts operational-tactical training dedicated to the "Year of Heydar Aliyev"

The Ministry of Emergency Situations conducted an operational-tactical training with the participation of the fire-rescue agencies of the Ministry, under the motto “Preventing an incident is easier than eliminating its consequences after it has occurred”, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the National......

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Information of MES’s Press-service

Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan continues to fulfill its responsibilities, including the protection of the population and territories from natural and man-made emergency situations. ...

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Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov meets with Secretary-General of the International Civil Defence Organization Njoupouo Yap Mariatou

A delegation led by the Secretary-General of the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO), Njupuo Yap Mariatu, has come on an official visit to our country at the invitation of the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov. ...

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