here and now №1 19.08.1999 (1999)

Russian teams of the Ministry of Emergency Situations took part in the rescue operation in Gulcuk to provide assistance and eliminate the consequences of the earthquake that occurred on August 17, 1999 near the Turkish city of Izmit.

Two days later, the Turkish government made an official request to Russia for help in extinguishing the fire at the Oil Refinery that broke out after the earthquake.

Video footage of the work of the Ministry of Emergency Situations rescuers during the extinguishing of the fire at the oil refinery in Turkey.

Sergei Shoigu talks about the course of the rescue operations, as well as the experience of international cooperation in eliminating the consequences of emergency situations (ES) around the world.

The statistics of emergency situations, improving the quality of rescue operations, the level of preparedness of rescuers; strengthening the technical base, as well as the work of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the framework of providing humanitarian aid are considered.