Ministry of Emergency Situations (Uzbekistan)

The Ministry of Emergency Situations (abbreviated MCHS) is the government agency overseeing emergency services in Uzbekistan. It is responsible for aiding the people of Uzbekistan and protecting them during natural disasters, overseeing emergency measures, and coordination of other ministries and departments in such events.[1]

Ministry of Emergency Situations
Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Favqulodda vaziyatlar vazirligi
Emergency service overview
FormedMarch 4, 1996 (1996-03-04)
JurisdictionUzbekistan
HeadquartersKichik Khalka Yoli Street, Tashkent
Motto"Timely warn, save and help"
Minister responsible
  • Tursinhan Xudayberganov, Minister of Emergency Situations
Parent departmentGovernment of Uzbekistan
Websitewww.fvv.uz

Subordinate Agencies
  • Central office
  • Territorial offices
  • Structural units
  • Subordinate units
  • Schools
  • Scientific and Technical Council
  • Civil Defense
  • State Emergency Management and Anti-Money Laundering System (FIEZ)

History

The Republican Center for the Training of Heads of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations was established in 1992 as an independent agency of the Government of Uzbekistan. It operated until 1996 when a decision made by Uzbek President Islam Karimov on August 16, 1995, on the establishment of a Ministry of Emergency Situations came into effect. Immediately after its founding, it began the work of coordinating the establishment of public emergency reserve funds for financial, medical, material and technical resources to overcome the consequences of events that might be considered national emergencies.[2]

Functions

The functions of the MCHS was laid out in a presidential decree dating back to March 4, 1996, which defines the following tasks of the ministry:

  • The implementation of state policy in the sphere of emergency situations
  • Management of the Civil Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  • Coordination of ministries/agencies across the country that specialize in the prevention and elimination of the fallout caused by accidents and natural disasters
  • Targeted and scientifically targeted activities aimed at eliminating emergency situations, protecting the population and the territory of the country and enhancing the sustainability of publicly funded activities, as well as training the public, officials, and government agencies to prevent and respond to emergencies, organization and implementation of technical software development

Ministers
  • 1996–1997 - Ismail Jurabekov
  • 1997–2000 - Rustam Akhmedov[3]
  • 2000–2002 - Vyacheslav Qosimov[4]
  • 2002–2003 - Botir Parpiev
  • 2003–2006 - Bakhtiyar Subanov
  • 2006–2008 - Qobul Berdiyev[5]
  • 2008–2010 - Qosimali Ahmedov
  • 2010–2017 - Tursinhan Xudayberganov
  • 2017–2018 - Rustam Jo'rayev
  • Since 2018 - Tursinhan Xudayberganov
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-11-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://www.fvv.uz/uz/menu/vazirlik-haqida
  3. "АХМЕДОВ Рустам Урманович - ЦентрАзия". centrasia.org.
  4. https://podrobno.uz/cat/obchestvo/skonchalsya-pervyy-direktor-rats-shos-vyacheslav-kasymov/
  5. "Назначен новый министр обороны Республики Узбекистан"



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