State Service of Emergency Situations

The State Service of Emergency Situations () is the emergencies and civil defense ministry of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh (known regionally as Nagorno-Karabakh). The ministry is authorized to make decisions on the protection of the population from natural disasters and other geological processes. From May 2020 to January, Karen Grigory Sargsyan was the Director of the Service. It is subordinated to the Cabinet of Ministers. The militarized units of the service are regulated according to the NKR laws "On Conscription", and "On entering the military service". The professional holiday of the service is celebrated on 31 October, known as the Day of the Emergency Workers.
Actions.
It has served during the following conflicts: