Security and provision for emergencies

The Prime Minister’s Office is charged with Government security services, compilation of a security-related situation picture and provision for emergency situations within the ministries.

 

In addition, the Prime Minister’s Office organises and provides guidelines for compilation and analysis of a situation picture and dissemination of information to the Government in any security situation.

 

Compilation of a general situation picture includes the provision of information to decision-makers and their assistants on relevant incidents, contributory factors, aims of various parties and further development perspectives - the information needed for decision-making. Other channels of information are also used in decision-making.

 

Meeting of the Heads of Preparedness

The Director of Government Security of the Prime Minister’s Office chairs the Meetings of the Heads of Preparedness. The Heads of Preparedness coordinate measures among the ministries in any security situation. Coordination of duties in emergencies is required to ensure smooth functioning of authorities’ activities.

 

In each ministry, the Head of Preparedness is assisted by a Preparedness Committee and Preparedness Secretary.