Ministerial Decree No. 479 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Emergencies and Civil Protection. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract The Ministry of Emergencies and Civil Protection is the state institution entitled to carry out the common state policy and the arrangements aimed at the protection of the population and national territory against the consequences of natural phenomena and environmental disasters, and also against technological and industrial accidents. The main tasks of the Ministry shall be: 1) organization and carrying out the arrangements aimed at the protection of the population and territory against the con Full text Russian Website tabiat.narod.ru