Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russia)
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The Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief[3][lower-alpha 1] is a Russian government agency overseeing the civil emergency services in Russia.
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Ministry headquarters in Moscow | |
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Formed | December 27, 1990 (1990-12-27) |
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Jurisdiction | President of Russia |
Headquarters | Teatralny proyezd 3, Moscow 55°45′34″N 37°37′18″E |
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Parent agency | Government of Russia |
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Website | en |
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President Boris Yeltsin established EMERCOM on January 10, 1994, though the ministry can be traced back to December 27, 1990, when the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) established the Russian Rescue Corps and assigned it the mission of rapid response to emergencies.[4]