The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan Republic () is the central executive body within the cabinet of Azerbaijan Republic responsible for protecting the population from natural and manmade disasters. The ministry is headed by Kamaladdin Heydarov. Legislation Civil Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan is controlled by the Law “About Civil Defence”, which was introduced by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1998. In accordance with this law the Cabinet of the Republic has issued the Decision “ About the Provisions of Civil Defence” and approved normative documents. Activities Protection of the population and territories from emergency situations, fire, water hazards. Securing the mining industry, to ensure the security of petroleum and petroleum products, accidents with established emergency prevention and mitigation, material resources, public funds in public places and to ensure implementation of policies and regulations developed. Regulations In order to organize control in different in scale emergencies the decisions are done centralized or at the local level. The Civil Defence Organization of Azerbaijan has been restructured under the authority of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Organization According to the requirements of legislation “About the Civil Defence” all government bodies (central and local), industrial installations of different property rights have “Plans of Civil Defence”. These are programs for fires, earthquakes, radioactive and chemical contamination, military conflict, etc. Control and execution of protective measures in emergencies is responsibility of Government of the Republic, central and local executive bodies, leaders of installations. Civil Defence Department of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan cooperates with the Community of Independent States (CIS) and the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO). Structure The structure of the Ministry includes: State Fire Service State Fire Control Service Troops of the Civil Defence State Agency of Stock The State Agency for Control over the safety of construction Agency for the safe conduct of work in industry and mining control State Inspection for low-intensive ships State Water Reserves Agency Special Risky Rescue Service Rescue Service of the Caspian Basin Crisis Management Center State Agency on Nuclear and Radiological Activity Regulation (SANRAR) Special Works "Isotope" Operative Investigation Department Material-Technical Supply Department Central Laboratory Ambulance rescue Office of Capital Construction Aviation Detachment Training Center Fitness Club Medical Service Regional Centers Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations State Fire Service The State Fire Service is responsible for protecting the population the Republic of