Legal challenges of emergency risk management in the context of Eurasian integration (Armenian case)

¹ Crisis Management State Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia, 0040, Acharyan st., 1, Yerevan, Armenia
² Russian-Armenian University, 0051, H. Emin st., 123, Yerevan, Armenia

^* Corresponding author: armenh88@mail.ru

Abstract

In a rapidly changing world, the volume, quality and geography of emerging phenomena are also changing. Despite the fact that about 110 types of known natural hazards are specific to Armenia, it seemed that we already have enough experience to withstand various emergencies, pandemics, however, Covid-19 showed that not only The Republic of Armenia, but a number of other advanced states were not ready to face the pandemic that caused many deaths and economic crises. The member states of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are no exception among these states. In Armenia, more than 200000 people were infected by Covid-19 for about 1.5 years, as a result of which for about thousands of people died. The presented numbers already show, that in a republic with a small population, the healthcare system objectively appeared in a crisis situation and isn’t able to respond operatively in such situations. The same situation has been registered in the rest EAEU member states, as a result of which in the rest EAEU member states also thousands of people died. In this context, the issues of food security, as well as the implementation of large strategic infrastructure projects during pandemic, are of particular importance.