Law on protection of the population against emergencies (1998). Country/Territory Armenia Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Disasters Institution Education Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract This law defines the procedures and the basic functions for the protection of the population in emergencies, as well as the rights and duties of State governance and local self-governance bodies, enterprises, institutions, organizations independently from the organizational-legal type, officials and citizens. The document consists of 9 chapters that contain 23 articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1-3) lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 (arts. 4-5) regards arrangements for the protection of the popula Full text English