Skopje, 4 July 2024 (MIA) - The Steering Committee for Coordination and Management of the Crisis Management System held its first session Thursday at the Crisis Management Center (CMC). Attendees included key government officials such as the Minister of Interior, Panche Toshkovski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Timcho Mucunski, the Minister of Defence, Vlado Misajlovski, and the Minister of Health, Arben Taravari.

Also, present was head of the Risk and Hazard Assessment Group and Director of the Crisis Management Center, Stojanche Angelov. The session was also attended by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Economy, Cvetan Tripunovski.

The Director of the Crisis Management Center and head of the Assessment Group, Stojanche Angelov, briefed the attendees on the declared "migrant" crisis situation at the southern and northern borders, as well as the crisis situation at the Idrizovo prison. Additionally, Angelov provided detailed information about the number of wildfires, the damages caused by these fires, the functioning of the fire extinguishing system, and the resources available for fighting wildfires, reads the press release.

Aleksandar Nikoloski, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications, was not present at the session because of urgent duties.

Photo: CMC