In case of a threat to national security, Belarusian rescuers will perform the same tasks as the internal affairs bodies. This was announced on July 25 by the Minister of Emergency Situations of the republic Vadim Sinyavsky.
"This was also our initiative, including. The Ministry of Emergency Situations is part of the forces and means that ensure the national security of Belarus, so no matter how difficult it is, no matter what tasks we perform, we are people in uniform, and in the event of a threat to national security, the territorial integrity of Belarus, the appropriate calculation, weapons and equipment are determined. In case of emergency situations (we will call them emergencies), we will actually perform, like the internal affairs bodies, tasks for their intended purpose, "he said, commenting on the innovations in the laws" On the state of Emergency "and" On Martial Law", according to which the Ministry of Emergency Situations has new functions.
According to him, Eadaily says, " the law "On Internal Affairs Bodies" will apply to employees of the ministry under the conditions of the use of physical force, special means, service weapons, and most importantly, employees will be similarly legally protected from various kinds of threats."
