On June 25, Kamo Tsutsulyan, Director of the Rescue Service - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs conducted a meeting at the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with the working group created by the Prime Minister's decision to monitor potential fire hazards in forests and vegetated areas, prevent fires, promptly respond, fight against fires, their spread and eliminate their consequences.        
Levon Azizyan, Director of "ArmHydromet" SNCO of the Ministry of Environment, Vardan Sargsyan, Deputy Head of the Eco-Patrol Service, Sevak Markosyan, Director of "Hayantar" SNCO, Radik Oghikyan, Director of "Khosrov Forest" state reserve, representatives of ministries, departments, state and local self-government bodies and rescue workers participated in the meeting.
The Director of the Rescue Service emphasized the importance of rescuers observing fire safety rules in crowded places intended for recreation and tourism, including awareness measures using drones in the coastal zones of Lake Sevan from July 6.
Referring to the monitoring of the fire hazards, the Director of the Rescue Service highlighted the works carried out jointly with the employees of "Hayantar" SNCO in forests and vegetated areas.
Welcoming the establishment of the Eco-Patrol Service, the Director of the Rescue Service also referred to the training of 800 Eco-Patrols.
In order to prevent fires in forests and vegetated areas, it was suggested to carry out more active works for conducting public awareness events, in particular, to prepare posters instructing fire prevention rules, awareness videos on rules of conduct.
During the meeting, the participants presented the completed works, recommendations were made regarding the solution of the existing challenges.
It was emphasized the formation of volunteer groups in the settlements near the forests, which will undergo appropriate training.
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia