ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan allows the replacement of two ministers - the heads of Ministry of Emergencies and the Ministry of Nature Protection, but only after a detailed analysis of how the departments fought the unprecedented fires that broke out in the country. Karen Karapetyan said on August 21 in Tsakhkadzor, commenting on media publications about the possible resignation of these ministers.
According to the Prime Minister, he was informed that many people in the media write about the possible resignation of the two ministers responsible for fire fighting in the state reserve "Khosrov Forest". At the same time, the head of the Cabinet believes that you should not pay attention to everything that is written. "First of all, we have not analyzed everything." Secondly, does the minister need to be dismissed immediately due to a natural disaster? "Karapetyan said.
According to Karen Karapetyan, the analysis of the work on extinguishing fires has not been carried out yet, the strengths and weaknesses of the work, the degree of preparedness of the management staff, municipal authorities, the quality of the response of the ministries of nature protection and emergencies can not be rushed to conclusions. "There are no preliminary assessments, and if they were, I would not have voiced them until I was sure, and we will certainly inform the public about this," the Armenian executive said. Recall that in Armenia, on August 10, strong fires broke out, covering the forests of Vayots Dzor district in the unique Khosrov Reserve in the Ararat district. The fire was extinguished only a week later thanks to the help of Russian aviators and rainy weather.