It is impossible to take effective measures on protection of the Caspian Sea from pollution without settling of issues in the five-sided format

Caspian Energy (CE): Mr. Bekker, which safety standards are applied in the Caspian today when performing offshore oil-gas operations? How do you assess the safety of performance of offshore oil-gas operations in Kazakhstan and in the Caspian in particular?

Vladimir Bekker, Chairman of the Committee for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan: According to the Law ‘On civil protection’, Ministry of Internal Affairs is in ncharge  of management and performance of across-sector coordination, development and implementation of the state policy in the field of civil protection as far as prevention and elimination of natural and man-caused emergency situations, ensuring fire safety and civil defense are concerned. 

Ministry for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan is engaged in management, cross-sector coordination, development and implementation of the state policy in the field of industrial safety.