Feliks Tsolakyan:  Rescuer is a soldier hero who fights against  natural disasters day and night

ArmInfo.Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia Feliks Tsolakyan congratulated the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations on their professional day-  Rescuer's Day. Speaking at the Ministry of Emergency Situations on  September 4, the head of the Ministry of Emergencies noted that the  Rescuer is a hero-soldier of his homeland and people, who day and  night fights against fire, earthquake and landslide, ensuring the  safety of his citizen.

<Our people have been celebrating ten years as the day of perhaps the  most humane employee of the power structure of the planet. The  rescuer never punishes, but, risking his own life and health, saves  the lives of others. The lifeguard's work is a mission>, Tsolakyan  noted in his speech.

He stressed that a lot has been done for the system; a structure has  been created from scratch, which is able to provide assistance not  only to its country, but also to neighboring people, who are in  danger and difficulties.

<Our rescuers are not inferior to the rescuers of advanced states,  but this does not mean that there are no problems that need to be  addressed. Times have changed, and with them the challenges of the  system, along with technological development, the risk of disasters  increases, which forces them to rally around one common goal>, the  Minister of Emergency Situations said.

According to him, this year there were complex fires, the  consequences of which could be crucial for the country, noting that  the number and scale of the fires were so great that the central  apparatus was involved.

"It may seem funny, but we could not find rescuers to participate in  rehearsals to prepare for the parade, all the rescuers were involved  in fire fighting," he said, adding that today rescuers are honorably  fulfilling the task assigned to them.

It should be noted that on the occasion of Rescue Day, Felix  Tsolakyan was awarded a medal for effective cooperation.  In turn, in  a conversation with reporters, the minister said that he had  presented two rescuers with cars, in light of the fact that both  employees, returning from the scene of the accident, had an accident  and their cars were badly damaged.  "In this regard, I do not know  whether I have the right or not, but I decided to present the same  brand of cars to the lieutenant colonel of the rescue service Garegin  Hakobyan and senior sergeant Andranik Ghazaryan," Tsolakyan said. He  also added that from October 1, salaries to all employees of the  Ministry of Emergencies will be increased.  <The government should  discuss and approve the final rates, but I asked for a significant  increase in salaries. I don't want to give you the numbers so that  the guys wouldn't be disappointed with lower rates>, the minister  said.  Tsolakyan noted that, as in any department, the Ministry of  Emergencies also has unscrupulous personnel and optimization will  start from them. He added that the purges will primarily affect the  top management of the ministry.  It should be noted that now the  salary of firefighters ranges from 80-150 thousand drams.