(KZN.RU,
April 18). Vladimir Puchkov, the Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil
Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters,
today visited the football stadium “Kazan Arena” as part of a working visit to
the capital of Tatarstan. The Head of the EMERCOM of Russia examined the
readiness of equipment and weapons of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of
Emergency Measures of Russia on the Republic of Tatarstan and specialized
equipment of the Ministry of Ecology of the RT on the site in front of the
arena.
V. Puchkov
was accompanied by Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, Alexei
Pesoshin, the Prime Minister of the RT, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, and
others. The head of the EMERCOM of Russia examined firefighting equipment on
the basis of the heavy trucks “KAMAZ”, retractable fire ladders, mobile laboratory
complexes, and other special equipment, involved in the elimination of the
consequences of emergency situations, reports the Tatarstan Government Portal.
V. Puchkov
arrived in Kazan to hold a meeting of the working group of the Government
Commission and the Government of the RT on the readiness of forces and means to
ensure the security of the Confederations Cup matches.
In
addition, the head of the EMERCOM of the RF and his entourage will take part in
the tactical and special exercises of the Kazan city unit of the TAP RSChS of
the RT for the liquidation of emergency situations, caused by spring floods,
within the framework of the second stage of the command post exercise.