Day of Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan (16/12)

Every year on December 16, Azerbaijan celebrates the professional holiday — Workers' Day of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, established by order of President Ilham Aliyev in 2006.

The date of the holiday was chosen in honor of the anniversary of the creation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the country — Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan — December 16, 2005.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan is called upon to solve difficult problems, firstly, due to the difficult geological situation of the region in which the Republic is located. Increased seismic activity of underground plateaus, leading to frequent earthquakes, mud volcanic eruptions, as well as various types of landslides and derailments, creates a constant threat to people's lives, homes and property.

Secondly, agricultural land and other national economic facilities often suffer from seasonal rises in the level of the Caspian Sea and floods of the Kura River. In addition, as a result of avalanches in the mountains of the Greater Caucasus, forest fires and other natural disasters, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan was provided with a large scope of work.

But not only the natural disaster poses a threat — a network of gas and oil pipelines passes through Azerbaijan, oil and gas production and chemical production facilities operate both in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and in other regions of the republic, and all this creates the need to prevent and eliminate emergency situations and man-made accidents.

By the way, in their work, Azerbaijani rescuers chose the Russian model of rescue service. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations provided assistance in the creation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan, as well as in equipping and training personnel.

In August 2007, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a Decree confirming the regulations on the uniform of military clothing of military personnel of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, on the uniform of employees with special ranks and on distinctive signs.

On their professional holiday, all employees and specialists of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan receive words of gratitude and congratulations from government officials, management and colleagues. This day is often timed to coincide with the presentation of awards and distinctions to employees who have especially proven themselves over the past year.

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