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The Ministry of the Russian Federation for Affairs for Civil Defence Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (Russian: Министерство России по делам гражданской обороны чрезвычайным ситуациям и ликвидации последствий стихийных бедствий) also known as The Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russian: Министерство по чрезвычайным ситуациям – МЧС России) or internationally as EMERCOM (derived from Emergency Control Ministry) was established on January 10 1994 by President Boris Yeltsin.