The exercise tested readiness to move quickly to the shelter in the premises of Building 1 of the Seimas in response to a scenario of an audible message announcing an air strike, the Office of the Seimas said.
„There has never been an air raid drill in the Seimas, and I do not know if there has been one countrywide at all. Today we are trying out an air raid-type exercise where, within a certain time, everyone in the building has to come down to the shelter. In this case, it is the first and second buildings of the Seimas that are being evacuated in this way,“ said Deputy Seimas Speaker Paulius Saudargas, who oversaw the drill.
He said the shelter can house more than 100 people. There are plans to open shelters in other parliamentary buildings too, according to Saudargas.
According to the politician, more exercises will be held in the Seimas to train the personnel on necessities they should bring to the shelter or leave behind.
„A discussion will follow to evaluate the exercise – what worked and what did not,“ Saudargas added.