{"id":4046,"date":"2021-09-05T19:25:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T17:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viktorkhrapunov.com\/?page_id=4046"},"modified":"2021-09-23T17:13:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T15:13:14","slug":"ministry-of-emergency-situations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.viktorkhrapunov.com\/en\/activity\/ministry-of-emergency-situations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Emergency Situations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4046\" class=\"elementor elementor-4046 elementor-3328\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b3edfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b3edfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38f1313\" data-id=\"38f1313\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f1c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4f1c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Years as Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5734c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ea5734c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In January 2007, through a presidential decision, Viktor Khrapunov was appointed Minister of Emergency Situations (in charge of managing natural and accidental disasters), a portfolio of lesser importance through which the former mayor of Almaty, who had already held much more prestigious ministerial positions, had little left to prove. Nevertheless, as usual, he took the task to heart and once again began to put his experience in crisis management at the service of his country.<\/p><p>Within six months, surrounded by Kazakh and international specialists (particularly from Russia, Belarus and Azerbaijan), Vikor Khrapunov devised a new national system for the prevention and management of crises and emergency situations. His project was approved by the government, but the president refused to grant it the status of national planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c658dd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c658dd8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f54364\" data-id=\"0f54364\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7398dd7\" data-id=\"7398dd7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4877466 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"4877466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item{display:inline-block;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item img{margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item .gallery-caption{margin:0}.elementor-image-gallery figure img{display:block}.elementor-image-gallery figure figcaption{width:100%}.gallery-spacing-custom .elementor-image-gallery .gallery-icon{padding:0}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item{max-width:50%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item{max-width:33.33%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item{max-width:25%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item{max-width:20%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item{max-width:16.666%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item{max-width:14.28%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item{max-width:12.5%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item{max-width:11.11%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:10%}}@media (min-width:480px) and (max-width:767px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:50%}}@media (max-width:479px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:100%}}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-7825 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-7825 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 33.33%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-7825 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-7825 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see sc_gallery() in functions\/theme-shortcodes.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='sc_gallery-7825' class='gallery element_classes galleryid-4046 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumb288 file'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4877466\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The commander of the military unit reports to the Minister of Emergency Situations V. 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Khrapunov checks the readiness of a special unit working in the chemical industry\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viktorkhrapunov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ministr-po-chs-v-hrapunov-proverjaet-gotovnost-specialnogo-podrazdelenija-rabotajuschego-v-himicheskoj-promyshlennosti-288x288.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.viktorkhrapunov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ministr-po-chs-v-hrapunov-proverjaet-gotovnost-specialnogo-podrazdelenija-rabotajuschego-v-himicheskoj-promyshlennosti-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.viktorkhrapunov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ministr-po-chs-v-hrapunov-proverjaet-gotovnost-specialnogo-podrazdelenija-rabotajuschego-v-himicheskoj-promyshlennosti-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.viktorkhrapunov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ministr-po-chs-v-hrapunov-proverjaet-gotovnost-specialnogo-podrazdelenija-rabotajuschego-v-himicheskoj-promyshlennosti-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" title=\"Ministry of Emergency Situations\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b28514\" data-id=\"9b28514\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6a0230 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6a0230\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-570ee69\" data-id=\"570ee69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ea9e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4ea9e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During his few months as head of the ministry, Viktor Khrapunov had to deal with several major crises: in the spring of 2007, he personally directed operations to control a series of rising water levels due to the thawing of the Syr-Daria River; in the summer (July 15, 2007) he managed the political consequences of the derailing of a Kazakh train carrying yellow phosphorus in Ukrainian territory, which caught fire, burning very slowly; still in the summer (September 6, 2007), he supervised the work to decontaminate a large area in the region of Karaganda following the failed launch of the rocket \u201cProton\u201d carrying a Japanese satellite.<\/p><p>On October 29, 2007, Viktor Khrapunov handed in his letter of resignation to the President of the Republic. 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