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“Since on December 11 of this year. The Government of the Republic of Lithuania began its work in 2006. It is necessary to appoint a new Head of State Operations for the State Emergency Situation in the Country due to the Spread of Infection for Coronavirus, who will perform the functions established in the Civil Protection Law of the Republic of Lithuania.
The Chief of Operations is also responsible for making the decisions “necessary to deal with the declared emergency.”
The final decision on A. Dulkis is due to be made by the government on Wednesday.
On February 26, an emergency situation was declared due to the spread of the coronavirus in Lithuania, and the then Minister of Health Aurelijus Veryga was also appointed chief of operations in the previous government.
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has repeatedly mentioned that when the new government takes office, the head of government should take over the management of the COVID-19 crisis in the country. He said that one of the biggest problems in handling the crisis were the “two centers of power,” that is, the prime minister and the health minister. A. Dulkys herself has also previously stated that she supports this view of I. Šimonytė.
The Chief of State Operations for Emergencies makes all decisions related to the management of emergencies at the state level that do not require collegial decisions, that is, supported by other people, from the Government.
At the end of October, the previous government presented to the Seimas a new version of the draft Civil Protection Law, according to which all civil protection issues would be consolidated in the Fire Protection and Rescue Department (PAGD). Other structures mentioned would also be abandoned, both the SSC and the State Emergency Operations Center.
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