Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the departure of two rescue teams to Japan

The Minister briefed the President by telephone about implementation of his instructions on aiding Japan in the disaster relief efforts following the earthquake.  Mr Shoigu said that two Emergency Situations Ministry rescue teams departed for Japan on Sunday evening. The first team left on board an Il-76 aircraft from Ramenskoye Airport in the Moscow Region. […]