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Press Release
Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of January 14, 2019
The Council of Ministers met at the Government Palace in Dili and analyzed a presentation of the Minister of Public Works, Salvador Eugénio Soares dos Reis Pires, regarding the supply of fuel to power plants in order to guarantee the normal supply of electricity to the country. The Government will continue to evaluate the technical and legal requirements and the proposal will be re-examined at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers.
The Council of Ministers approved the Government’s proposal for a Resolution submitted by the Prime Minister, Taur Matan Ruak, to create the Interministerial Council for Civil Protection and Natural Disaster Management as a national coordination body of the public administration structures and services, for the prevention of the risks inherent to major accidents or disasters, in order to mitigate its effects, protect and rescue people and property in danger when these situations occur. The Interministerial Council for Civil Protection and Natural Disaster Management will be responsible for the development and approval of the National Civil Protection Policy, as well as the development of legal diplomas and administrative regulations necessary for its work. ENDS