special risky search and accident-rescue operations when tries to overcome the consequences of emergency circumstances and provides immediate medical aid to injured population. The protection of strategically important objects, facilities and other enterprises different sources is provided by this service within its authority. Rescue Service of the Caspian basin The service attempts to take measures against disasters and eliminate the emergency circumstances and their outcomes. It also tries to eliminate the consequence of issues related to spill of oil or oil products. The service implements search and rescue operations during emergency situations inside of the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and also in Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. Operative Investigation Department OID carries out initial investigation for finding out the reasons of incidents during emergency situations. The initial legal measures are provided by this service in the case of criminal incidents. Material-Technical Supply Department Material-Technical Supply Department provides logistical supply and technical needs of the Ministry within its authority. Medical Service The medical examination and treatment of the personnel of the Ministry as well as the members of their families are provided by this service. The service has also other duties such as ensuring medical guarantee for recruitment of military units, making predictions on epidemiological circumstances in the areas suffered from disasters, preventing the spread of diseases, etc. Training Training of specialists is done at the Training Centre of Civil Defence and at local courses of Civil Defence. Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations The Academy aims to prepare skilled graduate staff for the Ministry and also apply necessary means in order to increase its employees’ qualifications. International relations The Ministry of Emergency Situations in its activity gave special importance to international practice, a great experience on the management of emergency states cooperation pays special attention to the development. The Ministry cooperates with following international organizations: the UN, NATO, OSCE, CIS, GUAM, OPCW, IAEA, and the BSEC. In order to improve skills in the field of emergency situations employees of MES are studying in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Germany in the fields of emergency management. These are the countries which ministry cooperates with: the Russian Federation, the United States, Jordan, Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, France, and Germany. From 24 to 27 September 2007, in Baku MES in cooperation with International Academy of Science developed an international symposium on the theme of "Natural Cataclysms and Global Problems of the Modern