Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 28
By Huseyn Valiyev - Trend:
The Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Ministry is ready to tackle any kind of emergency and accident at sea without the assistance of third parties such as BP or Statoil, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations, Etibar Mirzayev said on Tuesday.
The deputy minister made these remarks at a seminar entitled 'Response to oil spills' which took place in Baku at the initiative of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations and Statoil Azerbaijan.
He said the ministry has all the necessary human and technical resources.
"Elimination of accidents involving oil spills or fires and other emergencies at sea is the direct responsibility of the Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Ministry," the deputy minister said.
Mirzayev added that the ministry has been increasing the skills of its employees each year, studying the experience of BP and organises joint training and exercises with Russian and Kazakh specialists.
Translated by E.A.
Edited by S.M.