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According to the Interior Ministry, the Government Emergency Situations Commission (VESK) headed by Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė decided to propose this candidacy to the Government on Wednesday.
“Considering that the 18th Government of the Republic of Lithuania took office on December 11 of this year, it is necessary to appoint a new Head of State Operations for State Emergencies due to the spread of coronavirus infection, who will perform the functions established in the Civil Protection Law “.
The Chief of Operations is also responsible for making decisions “necessary to deal with a declared emergency.
The final decision on A. Dulkis will 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 the management of the COVID-19 crisis in the country should take over when the new government takes office, saying that one of the biggest problems in managing the crisis is the “two centers of power. “that is, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health. A. Dulkys herself has also previously stated that she supports this view of I. Šimonytė.
The Chief of State Emergency Operations makes all decisions related to emergency management at the state level that do not require collegiate government decisions.
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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